Welcome to the After The Whistle and Eric Frantz archive. Below is a comprehensive listing of all commentary features written by JJHuddle.com and MVP Magazine managing editor Eric Frantz.
OHIO HIGH MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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OPSWA Awards
2009
2010
2011-2012
Cincinnati SPJ Chapter Awards
2009 (Top Sports Columnist)
2010 (Top Sports Columnist)
2011 (Top Sports Columnist, Best Sports Coverage)
2012 (Top Sports Columnist, Best Sports Coverage, Best Sports Blog)
Ohio SPJ Awards
2010 (Best Sports Reporting)
2012 (Best Sports Reporting R-Up)
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After The Whistle
May 5, 2008: Marion Local Tragedy Reminds Us Hurt Will Fade, But Memories Should Not
May 26, 2008: Child's Happiness is Ultimate Goal
July 23, 2008: Trotwood Debacle Proves Enlightening
Sept. 19, 2008: Archbold School Board's move leaves Streaks, community feeling blue
Oct. 31, 2008: Leetonia's Selway beats cancer, gets Bears back into D-VI postseason
Dec. 23, 2008: Child's first sport season anything but a regular one
Feb. 16, 2008: Golden
Graham: Falcons wrestling team soaring to new heights
June 5, 2008: No
More 'Next Time' For Triad's Eight Softball Seniors
June 7, 2008: Bluffton
Gives Coach Storybook Finish
July 19, 2008: Douglass
not the evil doer everyone out to make him
Aug. 13, 2008: UD legend
helps granddaughter hone soccer skills
Aug. 21, 2008: St.
Xavier-Colerain renew Ohio's "biggest" rivalry
Aug. 29, 2008: Texas
team comes to Ohio with eyes wide open
Nov. 5, 2008: Jackson
Center heads to Wright State with one thing in mind - winning
Nov. 11, 2008: Coldwater-Alter
II: GCL vs MAC, public vs private, rematch...want more?
Dec. 11, 2008: New
Knoxville being mentioned with MAC's best boys basketball team ever
Aug. 23, 2008: Miami
East proves moral victories do exist, like it or not
Sept. 26, 2008: Brookville's
Hetrick following father's famous footsteps
Oct. 3, 2008: Middletown's
Krause works his magic again
Oct. 18, 2008: Battle
on the Miami one of Ohio's greatest rivalries
Oct. 25, 2008: Anna
arrives, Rockets score statement win over Marion Local
Nov. 7, 2008: Carroll
and Beavercreek cap improbable rides to state soccer finals
Nov. 8, 2008: Marion
Local defends Division IV state volleyball title; Flyers start talk of
dynasty
Nov. 28, 2008: Alter
gets revenge, first state football title
Nov. 29, 2008: Ursuline's
defensive rises to occasion, Irish claim second state title
2009
Jan. 3, 2009: Former
St. Henry standout Boeckman wraps Ohio State career on Monday
April 19, 2009: Kortokrax
deserves better; Kalida Legend's career appear's over
April 24, 2009: Computer
points real reason Federal League denies Massillon and Harding
May 4, 2009: CJ's
Greenberg arrested on charges of transfer of obscene images to minors
June 3, 2009: Public
vs Private: Which run is more impressive? Coldwater or DeSales?
June 9, 2009: Athletics
more important than academics? South-Western School District is hoping
so
June 17, 2009: Public
vs Private: The masses have weighed in on Coldwater and DeSales, and
the winner is...
Oct. 9, 2009: Steubenville-Massillon;
This is NOT just another football game
Oct. 15, 2009: Shameful?
No Class? Who does this really describe? Dutton deserves more
Oct. 24, 2009: Best
team in Ohio that won't make the playoffs? Might be Thurgood Marshall
Sept. 18, 2009: Games - Sometimes we forget sports are...
Dec. 23, 2009: "We talk about respect everybody and fear nobody and that is sincere"...Coldwater's Reed battles cancer
Jan. 17, 2009: San
Diego loses head coach, game to Columbus Northland at FTTH
Jan. 24, 2009: Taylor
takes down Palmer in meeting of national No. 1s, three-time champs
Feb. 27, 2009: Ohio's
"Hoosiers"; New Knoxville nets third straight 20-0 regular season
March 28, 2009: Instant
Classic; Northland survives Princeton for D-I title
March 28, 2009: 78
years later it happens again, Tinora held scoreless for a quarter
Aug. 28, 2009: South-Western
City Schools students adjust to no football on Friday
Sept. 4, 2009: Small
town legends vs big-time prospects: Waynesville's Millar illustrates
the debate
Sept. 19, 2009: Shupe
is Amanda-Clearcreek's Ace up the sleeve; former coach still inspiring
Sept. 26, 2009: Several
programs know all too well losing is a part of thegame too
Oct. 3, 2009: Rivalries
are what make the blood boil: Bellbrook beats Valley View
Oct. 10, 2009: Steubenville
keeps its win streaks alive: Big Red dominates Massillon
Oct. 17, 2009: Delphos
St. John's scores win over Coldwater with 10 seconds left
Nov. 14, 2009: Ohio's
best fall sports program? Try Marion Local volleyball
2010
Jan. 20, 2010: Highland's Wiita continues fight back from spinal cord injury, paralysis
April 12, 2010: Few have ever done it as well as Reed
May 11, 2010: Remembering
John Reed; Thousands expected to pay respects
March 13, 2010: Regina's ride over due to OHSAA violatins; Fitting end to the program?
April 22, 2010: The nation's No. 1 high school sports state? This year it's Ohio, hands down
June 2, 2010: Wayne's Miller will be a Buckeye
June 4, 2010: Discus Dynasty: Woodmore's Pendleton aims for family's seventh straight state title
June 14, 2010: McSurley out at Clinton-Massie for now; "It's not like it's a withc-hunt..."
March 7, 2010: Wadsworth ends 33 years of public school frustration; Grizzlies ar D-I champs
March 27, 2010: Lima Central Catholic provides Seggerson with a storybook ending and state title
June 3, 2010: Miller makes it official; Wayne QB picks Ohio Sate, says "I'm an Ohio guy"
June 5, 2010: Fort Loramie seniors open eyes and minds, add another state title
2011
April 15, 2011: 'I'm going to get through this'...Kent's Anderson fights cancer
Nov. 5, 2011: Mauk sets national passing record; two state records
Dec. 3, 2011: Norwayne shocks Kenton, denies Mauk a state title
April 15, 2011: 'I'm going to get through this'...Kent's Anderson fights cancer
2012
February 10, 2012: Linkous joins exclusive 2,000-1,000 club
February 29, 2012: Dunbar boys basketball dominates Ohio using talent, tradition
March 3, 2012: Bellbrook grads feed off past success, help Eagles return to state's elite
March 3, 2012: Kolodzik and Kelly deliver on their promise
March 10, 2012: Public vs Private...Bellbrook completes unlikely trifecta
March 16, 2012: Twinsburg outlasts Reynoldsburg in showdown of natonal powers
March 17, 2012: Africentric snaps Anna's 50-game win streak
March 25, 2012: Dunbar, Yates win in adramatic fashion
June 17, 2012: Learning what it takes to win a trophy...Thanks Dad (and Coaches)
Special Series
2011: Competitve Balance Proposal Series
2009: FOOTBALL CONFERENCE TOP 10 COUNTDOWN
Ohio's Top 10 Football Conferences and HM
2010: OHIO'S TOP 50 ATHLETES OF THE LAST DECADE (1999-2009)
Athletes 50-1

Year in Reviews
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW
Stories 21-30 and honorable mention
Stories 11-20
Stories 1-10
2009 YEAR IN REVIEW
Stories 50-1
2010 YEAR IN REVIEW
Stories 50-1
2011 YEAR IN REVIEW
Stories 40-1
2012 YEAR IN REVIEW
Stories 30-1