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Sports: Tom Archdeacon

Archdeacon: Chase and Burrow — Samurai in Stripes

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Cincinnati. The Bengals won 24-6. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

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Credit: AP

Archdeacon: After a beat down, some resilience for Flyers

Dayton's Zed Key dunks against Cincinnati on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. David Jablonski/STAFF

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Credit: David Jablonski

Archdeacon: Sargent on WSU loss -- ‘An emotional undercurrent I did not like”

Wright State head coach Clint Sargent kneels on the sideline during the Raiders' game earlier this season vs. Air Force. Joe Craven/Wright State Athletics

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Credit: Joseph R. Craven

Archdeacon: Dayton’s Malachi Smith ‘built for these moments’

Dayton's Malachi Smith scores in the final minute against UNLV on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at UD Arena. David Jablonski/Staff

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Credit: David Jablonski

Archdeacon: Just like old times for Wright State’s Rylee Sagester

Wright State’s Rylee Sagester drives against Cleveland State’s Mickayla Perdue Monday night ion the Raiders 85-71 loss at the Nutter Center. Sagester, a 5-foot-7 redshirt freshman from Tri Village High who was the most prolific three point shooter in Ohio girls’ high school basketball history, had the best game of her young college career, making 8 of 13 three point shots for a game-high 24 points. Perdue, who was Springfield High’s all time career scorer, made 6 of 9 three point attempts and finished with 23 points, Perdue leads the Horizon League in scoring with a 22 ppg average and is ninth nationally in scoring. Jordan Wommack/Wright State Athletics photo

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Archdeacon: Dayton’s Rikki Harris meets another challenge

Dayton's Rikki Harris eyes the Central Michigan defense during Sunday's game at UD Arena. Erik Schelkun/UD Athletics photo

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Credit: Erik Schelkun

Archdeacon: For UD great Roberts, Flyers bring back memories of another historic win

The University of Dayton's Brian Roberts (left) and London Warren leave the court Saturday night after beating the Pitt Panthers 80-55 in 2007. Roberts scored 31 points in the game. Staff photo by Lisa Powell

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Credit: Lisa Powell

Archdeacon: ‘More than a basketball game’

During halftime of the Stars, Stripes & Flight Classic featuring Wright State and Air Force, a dozen U.S. Air Force recruits, including three former Miami Valley high school athletes – Akiaya Rhinehart (front row of recruits, far right) the Fairborn High wrestling standout who was the state runner up at heavyweight with a 42-2 record last year; Trevor Parthemore, (behind Rhinehart) a four-year football starter at Urbana High who was the team captain; and Madison Taylor (next to Rhinehart) a Wayne High basketball and volleyball player – stood at midcourt in the Nutter Center and took the oath of enlistment as they were sworn in by Wright Patterson AFB brass Col. Dustin Richards, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tessa Fontaine. Tom Archdeacon/CONTRIBUTED

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Archdeacon: ‘Game changer’ Doumbia lifts Wright State

Wright State's Jack Doumbia fires up a shot during a game earlier this season. Doumbia scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half Wednesday in the Raiders' home win over Marshall. Wright State Athletics photo

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Archdeacon: He’s Posh in name, but not game

Dayton's Posh Alexander looks for a shot against Western Michigan in the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at UD Arena. David Jablonski/Staff

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Credit: David Jablonski