The Shelby County Athletic League treated the D-IV sectional tournament at Piqua as its own personal tournament once again, placing four teams in the sectional finals on Friday (Botkns vs. Fort Loramie) and Saturday (Russia vs. Jackson Center).
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Feb
25
Wolf Paces Minster, New Knoxville Shuts Down Marion
Ivy, of course…Ivy Wolf played well, shot well, and led Minster to a convincing win over Fort Recovery, while New Knoxville knocked out Marion Local in the other Division IV district final Thursday at Wapakoneta. Read the latest Press Pros feature.
Feb
23
Carroll Ends Tipp’s Run…2nd Half Dooms Devils’ Season!
Can’t stand to watch….Up by nine points at halftime, the roof caved in on Tipp’s season in the second half, with a 57-48 loss to Carroll in the district semi-final game. Read about the game in today’s Press Pros.
Feb
21
Bucks Falter Down Stretch In Narrow Loss To Michigan
Michigan stops Sueing (below), Buckeyes win streak…In a battle befitting Michigan and Ohio State’s first ever meeting as Top 5 opponents, No. 4 OSU had chances to take control down the stretch until the third-ranked Wolverines’ size and a crucial mistake at the wrong time became too much to overcome. Bruce Hooley writes for Press Pros.
Feb
20
Russia, Lehman, JC Sweep Piqua Saturday Sectionals
Xavier Phlipot (below) led Russia in scoring and to a win over Newton as Shelby County basketball took honors in Saturday’s Division IV sectional triple-header at Piqua. Read about it in today’s Press Pros feature.
Feb
20
McCoy: Flyers Pull Shocker On ‘Senior Night’
Coach and Crutcher….! The Dayton Flyers were six-point underdogs at home to a strong Saint Louis team, but on Senior Night seniors Jalen Crutcher (below), Ibi Watson and J0rdy Tshimanga buried the Billikens, 76-63, as UD’s stout defense forced the losers into 19 for 70 shooting. Hal McCoy writes for Saturday’s Press Pros.
Feb
14
Eyink And Company Lead Marion Local Past Russia
Marion Local surged past Russia in the second quarter and didn’t look back, charged by a 19-point night from Alex Eyink. Andy Anders writes for PressPros. Andy Anders writes the latest Press Pros feature.
Feb
6
Big Numbers, Ambitions, Mark MAC Bowling Tourney
The action is hot at the inaugural MAC bowling tourney, hosted by Coldwater’s Pla-Mor Lanes. Maverick Nelson (below) represented the New Bremen Cardinals. Read more…..
Sep
16
An Artist’s Memories Of Troy, Eldean Bridge
The man who shared the scenes of the Miami River and the Eldean Bridge with the world is still painting, and remembers fondly his time spent a quarter century ago in Troy. We catch up with wildlife artist David Maass in today’s Press Pros inside feature.
Feb
26
Holtmann Ejected Amid Ohio State Collapse In Loss to MSU
Ohio State had control midway through the second half, only to allow Michigan State to hang around and formulate a comeback that ended with coach Chris Holtmann’s ejection in a second straight Buckeyes’ loss.
Feb
25
Wolf Paces Minster, New Knoxville Shuts Down Marion
Ivy Wolf played well, shot well, and led Minster to a convincing win over Fort Recovery, while New Knoxville knocked out Marion Local in the other Division IV district final Thursday at Wapakoneta. Read the latest Press Pros feature.
Feb
24
McCoy: UD Flyers Take Surprise KO Punch
UD finds serious ‘Funk’ on the road, an embarrassing loss to one of the A-10’s worst teams. St. Joseph tortured the Flyers, 97-84. Hal McCoy writes for today’s Press Pros.
Feb
24
Reader Response: Blowout Tourney Games, And The ‘Fix’
It took a matter of days for readers of Press Pros to weigh in requisite wins to qualify for the state basketball tournament. And would it make the tournament process something you’d pay more to see? Interesting opinion from you, the readers, in the latest Press Pros feature.
Feb
24
Another Year, A Few More Pains…And Nothing Different
On the occasion of turning another year older this week, let me share the reality of people with experience, why we are what we are, and that life goes on with, or without you.
Feb
23
The Anonymous #1…Tri-Village Opens Impressively
Lost on much of the Ohio basketball public, Tri-Village, with Layne Sarver (#15, below) is unbeaten, ranked #1 in Division IV, and prepared to reprise their title run of 2015. What others don’t know…is their own problem. Read about the Patriots in the latest Press Pros feature.
Feb
22
Franklin Monroe No Match For Tri-Village In Div. IV
With a height advantage at positions 1 through 5 in its lineup, Tri-Village cruised by Franklin-Monroe to advance to Saturday’s state district finals. Read Andy Anders Story.
Feb
22
Lehman’s Season, Pat Carlisle, And The Time Capsule….
Excited over their 14-5 record, and relevance in the current Division IV sectional tournament, Lehman basketball fans can justly claim that it’s been a long, winding road since they felt this way…way back then!
Feb
21
How ‘Dirt Bag’ Baseball Is Working For The Buckeyes’ Nick Erwin…
Waiting not-so-patiently with everyone else to play baseball sometime this spring, Buckeyes third baseman Nick Erwin has no issues with any of it. After what he’s been through, all he wants is to get back on the field.
Feb
20
Russia, Lehman, JC Sweep Piqua Saturday Sectionals
Xavier Phlipot (below) led Russia in scoring and to a win over Newton as Shelby County basketball took honors in Saturday’s Division IV sectional triple-header at Piqua. Read about it in today’s Press Pros feature.
Feb
20
McCoy: Flyers Pull Shocker On ‘Senior Night’
The Dayton Flyers were six-point underdogs at home to a strong Saint Louis team, but on Senior Night seniors Jalen Crutcher, Ibi Watson and J0rdy Tshimanga buried the Billikens, 76-63, as UD’s stout defense forced the losers into 19 for 70 shooting. Hal McCoy writes for Saturday’s Press Pros.
Feb
20
Westerville South Puts Bad Times Behind Them, Wins At Kilbourne
Westerville South got 18 points from Jaiden Guice and a quality tournament tuneup Friday to earn a road win at Worthington Kilbourne. Steve Blackledge writes the story for Saturday’s Press Pros.
Feb
19
Billing: Botkins Gets Scare, But Topples Bradford
Botkins, the ninth-ranked team in the Division IV state poll trailed five-win Bradford at halftime. A second-half surge and 28-0 run pushed the Trojans past the Railroaders and into next week. Greg Billing writes for Saturday’s Press Pros.
Feb
19
Masteller’s ‘Big’ Night Powers Anna Past Mechanicsburg
Frustrated by a slow start, Anna’s Isaiah Masteller (below) warmed to the task and put on a show, driving the Anna Rockets to a workman-like win over Mechanicsburg in the D-III sectional opener at Northmont.
