In another example of culture versus the lack of priority, Tipp cruised to its 14th win of the season over Stebbins, standing now 8-4 in MVL Miami Division. Read about it in Tuesday's Press Pros....

A day after playing one of their worst games of the season, the Buckeyes reversed their performance Sunday in an important finale win over Michigan State. Hunter Rosson (above) struck a big blow with his home run in the sixth. Read more about the g...

For the second day in a row the Buckeye failed to pitched and paid a price.  Michigan State hung 17 runs and 16 hits on them in a 17-12 series-winning effort....

The top-ranked Coldwater Cavaliers rode Mason Welsch's one-hit shutout (above), cruising to a 10-0 win against Russia...while the Cavs' bats simply overpowered Russia's formidable pitching....

It didn't start well...Trey Lipsey watches a second inning home run by Michigan State leave the park - part of an 11-run, 17-hit offense by MSU in Friday's 11-4 win. Read more.......

A blowout 15-1 win over Houston Thursday highlighted the talent and experience of Russia in Division IV, and a no-hit performance by Ben Rinderle (above)...as well as the disproportionate priority for baseball in too many communities across Ohio. Re...

Playing the high-scoring Coldwater Cavaliers in the rain and slop, Versailles AJ Griesdorn (above) did what no other pitcher has even come close to in 2024...shut out the #1-ranked team in Division III, 4-0. Read about it in Wednesday's Press Pros....

Two seasons removed from a 4-win season, Mark Brunswick and Dave King have the Lehman Cavaliers on path to a winning season and a return to their not-so-long-ago days of being Division IV contenders. Sophomore Turner Lachey drove in the clinching ru...

Opinion...for five innings they had the pitching from freshman Gavin DeVooght (above) and enough hitting to win most games.  But facts intervened over the final four innings to cost the Buckeyes the finale of the Michigan series, as well as the serie...

He's been around long enough to have learned that knowing how to pitch is his advantage.  And the Buckeyes' Jacob Morin rarely disappoints....

Gavin Bruni (above) pitched 1 run, 1 hit baseball through the first five innings Saturday, setting the the Buckeyes for an eventual 16-1 win in game two of their series with Michigan. Read more....

After a sloppy start, Piqua and Mickey Anderson (above) hammered the baseball, scored four runs in the fourth, one in the fifth, and put Greenville away with eight more in the sixth to stay unbeaten in MVL play. Read more....

Ohio State scores 11 runs in the first two innings, but has to hold off Wright State after the Raiders barged back to tie it. forcing the Buckeyes to score an unearned run in the eighth inning to score a 14-13 non-league victory. Henry Kaczmar (pict...

At two games over .500, overall, and 4-3 in league play, the Buckeyes are at that point of making their move against the 'elites' of the league, for a spot in the Big Ten Tournament...and whatever impression they can make about an at-large NCAA oppor...

Home runs were the highlight of the day...the possible emergence of freshman Gavin DeVooght as a third starter...and what we've all waited to see - how far Ryan Miller (above) can hit a baseball....

Amazed at the number of people who respond to articles about songs and song writers, this one was my pick as the best in country, and it'll come to a surprise to George Jones, Tammy Wynette, and Merle Haggard....

Game two of the weekend series with Iowa came down runners in scoring position with Henry Kaczmar at the plate with two out.  It just didn’t work out. Columbus, OH – This one hurt.  Notwithstanding that it’s baseball…and baseb...

Head coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly didn’t say whether Will Howard has won the starting quarterback job and didn’t say who will be the fifth starting offensive lineman. But they talked about the need for more depth in...

Efficient pitching...timely hitting (Nick Giamarusti, above)...and tight defense contributed to the Buckeyes' impressive series-opening win Friday over Iowa. Read about in Saturday's Press Pros....

A game over .500, the Buckeyes face a critical test this weekend...an Iowa team that's standard to the test before them...a glimpse of what's necessary to make Big Ten Tourney, and beyond....

It's never easy to lose a parent - and your mom - but remembering what made her impactful in your life is a gift that you'll carry with you for a very long time....

The latest from readers here and there, near and far...on coaches we missed for COTY, tournament basketball, Big Ten umpires, and are we still kicking the can down the road with spring baseball?...

Nine Morehead pitchers served up 12 hits, including three home runs, and Ohio State scored 13 runs to win their third straight and get to one game over .500. Columbus, OH – Ohio State senior outfielder Mitchell Okuley knows the flavor of pitches he l...

As part of our continuing series on sports injuries and the methods by which they heal, Dr. Dillon Huffer, in Dublin, Ohio, reminds that your nervous system is the great conduit towards the body healing itself....

Trey Lipsey's two-run homer in the eighth inning pushed Ohio State past Bowling Green and made coach Bill Mosiello happy for his leadoff hitter....

Vandalia Butler showed pitching (Hunter Richardson, above) and the ability to break through late, handing Troy a 9-0 loss Tuesday. Read about it in Wednesday's Press Pros....

Finishing it in grand fashion....Mitchell Okuley created all the excitement in the top of the ninth with his first home run of the season, and his first grand slam as a Buckeye. "It was a huge hit for our season." said Bill Mosiello....

They're now 2-6 since the home opener at Bill Davis, and Saturday proved to be the perfect storm of what's ailing the baseball Buckeyes...despite Josh Stevenson (above) launching his third home run. Read more....

In one of the most dominating college pitching performances in recent memory, Nebraska's Brett Sears (above) shut down the Buckeyes on just two hits in the opening game of the three-game series in Lincoln....

A chance meeting in the airport with a Buckeye fan sparked consideraton of which Ohio State team, baseball or basketball, will be first to achieve national success....

As stern a test as they could get at this point in the Big Ten schedule, the Buckeyes and Landon Beidelschies (above) go on the road to Nebraska to take on the 20-6 Huskers....

Chip Kelly's experience and offensive genius label will serve the Buckeyes well if his leadership can make the Ohio State running game relevant again and the foundation to an explosive and high-scoring offense....

It really comes as no surprise...Fort Loramie's Carla Siegel and Russia's Spencer Cordonnier reprise history as our Press Pros area basketball coaches of the year....

It's hard to win when you only get three hits and your freshman pitchers battle the batting order and the strike zone.  Both gave rise to the Buckeyes dropping the series finale to Purdue....

Hero's welcome....Left fielder Trey Lipsey is engulfed at home plate following his walk-off, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to beat Purdue. The Buckeyes secured the series with a 12-10 win and seek the sweep on Sunday....

Nick's big night....OSU's Nick Giamarusti is taking his gloves off before he even reached home following his fifth inning home run Friday against Purdue. Giamarusti finished with four hits in five at bats, eight total bases, and a pair of RBIs in an...

At 10-11 Bill Mosiello and the Buckeyes find themselves in a position they expected to be better entering Big Ten play.  And with two-thirds of the season still ahead they face a pivotal weekend....

Game winner, season ender...Georgia's Noah Thomasson launches the winning jumper over the block attempt of the Buckeyes' Devin Royal Tuesday night to stop Ohio State's NIT run and bring an end to the 2023-'24 basketball season. Read more about the g...

What we saw, and what we've heard already about the state basketball finals weekend, Ohio State and Michigan hiring new basketball coaches...UD Arena as host of the OHSAA Finals...and is video review justified in college baseball?...

Another day of offensive frustration. OSU's Mitchell Okuley (above) is thrown out at the plate in the third inning, a critical run lost in a 4-2 win by Georgetown to sweep the series. ...

Cleveland St. Ignatius used two runs in the middle quarters to seize control, then used its depth to wear down cold-shooting Centerville in the Division I state championship game. Dayton, OH – When Cameron Joyce was hired to head up the Cleveland St....

Playing a finely honed all-around game, Kettering Alter — with four double figures scorers — defeated Maysville 68-54 to capture its first state title in 23 years.  Dayton, OH – As if the players needed another reminder about Kettering Alter’s rich h...

Coming in averaging close to 76 points per game, Harvest Prep met its match in the form of a talented and ferocious Lutheran East defense. The Falcons repeated as state champion and won their third title in four years.  Dayton, OH – Harvest Prep scor...

The outcome was never in doubt. Richmond Heights used its ferocious full-court pressure to devour Berlin Hiland 62-35 in the small-school championship game. The Spartans scored 28 points off turnovers and 25 came on fast break baskets.  Dayton, OH – ...

The beat rolls on for Diebler, Buckeyes...it was physical, nasty at times, and a challenge for one team to beat the other, and the three officials. But Jake Diebler moved his record to 8-2 Saturday with a second round 81-73 NIT win over Virginia Tec...

For the fourth straight year, Centerville finds itself in a position to take home a trophy. The Elks were state champions in 2021, runner-ups in 2022 and lost in a semifinal a year ago. Next up: A rematch against Cleveland St. Ignatius for all the ma...

For a second day in a row the Buckeyes fail at the plate and at opportunity's doorstep.  They drop the series to Georgetown, 8-5....

In its first state tournament appearance, Delaware Hayes had perennial power Cleveland St. Ignatius on the ropes, but was doomed by costly turnovers down the stretch and lost to the Wildcats 55-54. Dayton, OH – Fully aware of the herculean task ahead...

The basketball season came to a crashing conclusion Saturday afternoon for the University of Dayton basketball team, a 78-68 second round loss in the NCAA tournament to the No. 2 seed Arizona as this time the Flyers could not quite extricate themselv...

Jordyn Watson scored 26 points, Alex Bobb 22 and Gator Nichols 18 as Maysville broke through in the final two minutes to reach the state title game for the first time. The game featured 15 lead changes and 10 ties. Dayton, OH – Six-thousand, eight-hu...

Shooting lights out all day long, Kettering Alter jumped to a 20-4 lead and trounced Youngstown Ursuline in state semifinal. R.J. Greer scored 24 points to pace the tradition-rich Knights, who are seeking their first state title since 2001. Dayton, O...

Ronald Taylor and Jesse McCulloch combined for 37 points and 18 rebounds, powering defending champion Lutheran East to an easy win over out-manned Preble Shawnee. The Falcons will shoot for their third state title in four years. Dayton, OH – Coach Sa...

Hoping to show some of the thunder and lightning of their West Coach successes, the Buckeyes fell victim to a better baseball team Friday in the home opener, losing to Georgetown....

After repelling numerous comeback attempts by Ottawa-Glandorf, Harvest Prep hung on to beat O-G and reached its fourth state title game. Adonus Abrams was magnificent for the Warriors, scoring 26 points and making six steals. Dayton, OH – Coaches Tys...

Russia kept pace with Richmond Heights for three quarters but came up empty in the fourth and lost 65-52. This marks the Raiders' second consecutive state appearance, but also second consecutive semifinal loss to the Spartans....

A well-executed final play, capped by Nick Wigton’s three-point shot at the top of the key on a nifty assist by Logan Hershberger, helped Berlin Hiland escape with a 62-59 state semifinal win over Lima Central Catholic. Dayton, OH – Fans will f...

Lima Central Catholic guard Jordan Priddy needed a loving atmosphere in which to flourish, and he found it in Lima.  He'll play for a state title in basketball this weekend at UD Arena....

The University of Dayton Flyers were seemingly down and doomed, trailing Nevada by 17 points with seven minutes left in their first round NCAA tournament game, but they made it an impossible dream with a 17-point run and a 24-4 finish to snag a 63-60...

A day spent canvasing basketball fans around Ohio Wednesday turned up some interesting opinions about tomorrow's state tournament - the matchups, as well as the stage on which its presented....

In January right fielder Mitchell Okuley vowed to have is best year in this, his final year as a Buckeye.  One quarter of the way through the schedule, he's more than made good on that vow....

It was nothing like what most imagined.  A tough-minded and talented Cornell team from the Ivy League pushed Ohio State to the limit before bowing at the end, 88-83....

The latest from those focused on state high school basketball…the push by Ohio State to fulfill Bill Mosiello’s promise to restore Buckeye baseball to national recognition…fan mail from Huntington, West Virginia…and curiosity over which basketball pr...

Because we live in an emotional world that we can't control, what you don't know about officiating and tournament basketball would do you a lot of good...once someone explained it to you....

Even though the University of Dayton Flyers laid an unhatched egg in the Atlantic 10 tournament, losing their first game to Duquesne - the eventual tournament champion - the NCAA was impressed enough with UD's overall accomplishments and invited them...

At the end of a month-long road trip, the Ohio State Buckeyes and catcher Matt Graveline (above) finished with a flair, an offensive outburst that saw them win a valuable RPI series against West Virginia, two games to one. Read about it....

A few lengthy scoring droughts and a hot shooting night for Preble Shawnee's Mason Shrout proved too much to overcome for Versailles. They bow out of the tournament one game shy of state, but reflect on an outstanding final six weeks of their season....

Explosive Delaware Hayes opened the third quarter with an 11-0 run to seize the momentum and added a 14-0 burst to open the fourth in claiming the program’s first regional championship. Four players scored in double figures for the 27-1 Pacers....

They got just enough pitching, just enough defense, and a huge pinch-hit home run from Hank Thomas (above) Saturday to even the series against the Mountaineers, in Morgantown, 7-4....

When players demand more of themselves than their coaches, even when those coaches have a vault full of championship trophies, it's no coincidence the tradition and culture of Fort Loramie girls basketball shines a bit brighter after a fourth state c...

It's getting to be routine, but certainly never old, as Fort Loramie adds to its illustrious girls state championship tradition with another title in Division IV. (PressPros Magazine Feature Photo by Julie McMaken Wright)....

Russia blew by Troy Christian in the early going of the regional title game. They never looked back. Now they head to state where they'll meet Richmond Heights in the semifinals for the second year in a row. Russia Raider's Three Seniors (pictured) ...

Hamstrung by foul problems and unable to get the one last break needed for yet another star on its NCAA Tournament resume, Ohio State came up just short against second-seeded Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament....

WVU celebrates a 7th inning home run (above) that turned things...while the Buckeyes whiffed on a golden opportunity to extend a lead that cost them momentum, and ultimately the opener to their weekend series with West Virginia....

Junior Ms. Basketball finalist Bryn Martin scored a Division I state tournament record with 38 points as Springboro downed Pickerington Central 63-54 in a state semifinal. Dayton, OH – After Springboro junior sharpshooter Bryn Martin delivered her be...

Jonathan Alder won its first district title since 1979 to earn a regional matchup against Kettering Alter, and the Pioneers learned from one of Ohio's most successful programs what it takes to win at this level....

The University of Dayton Flyers joined the other three top seeds in the Atlantic 10 tournament as losers, 65-57 to Duquesne, a team it had beaten twice during the regular season. The Flyers, the No. 3 seed, joined No. 1 Richmond, No. 2 Loyola Chicago...

He came to Ohio State so he could play in an NCAA Tournament for the first time in his college basketball career, and Jamison Battle did everything he could Thursdsay to extend that dream one more day at the Big Ten Tournament....

Stymied for the first half, Fort Loramie used a pair of second half bursts to overcome Convoy Crestview and advance to the Division IV final on Saturday....

Down six runs in the first inning, the Ohio State Buckeyes worked their way back from six down - twice - to wrap up their west coast road trip with a fortifying win over Cal State-Fullerton....

When they met in mid-February, it was for the WOAC title. This time, Tri-Village and Preble Shawnee had a lot more on the line in a sizzling Division III regional semifinal that went down to the final minutes....

Between the two of them, Carson Heitkamp and Jace Watren scored 40 of Versailles 68 points to blow past Cincinnati Mariemont and into Saturday's Division III regional finals. Read more in Thursday's Press Pros....

It will be an all-Delaware County Division I regional championship Saturday at Ohio Dominican as fourth-ranked Olentangy Orange and sixth-ranked Delaware lived up to their district seeds with dominant semifinal victories. Columbus, OH – Hilliard Brad...

Troy Christian's net-snapping jumpers guided them past Jackson Center in the Regional semifinals. Parker Penrod dropped 22 and Christian Brusman scored 18 on the way to a 57-47 win. The Eagles move on to face Russia with a trip to state on the line....

Three generations of Zawadzkis coached and looked on during Tuesday's Division IV regional semi-final between Troy Christian and Jackson Center.  Past, current and future, they've got things covered for years to come. Read more in Wednesday's Press ...

It looked like a mismatch on paper and it was, with No. 2 Russia dominating from start to finish such that it rested every starter the entire fourth quarter in overwhelming Fisher Catholic. Felix Francis (pictured) ready to slam one down for two....

In a phrase, they pitched well enough to win.  But the offense left for Fullerton a day early and the Buckeyes dropped game four of the Cal Poly series, 3-1....

After surviving a harrowing start against Virginia Commonwealth University Friday, a 26-9 deficit in the first 10 minutes, UD's Flyers roared back to win in overtime in their final regular seasons game and now their sights are set on winning the Atla...

It comes as no surprise that Jackson Center, Troy Christian and Russia all three advanced to the regional round of next week's OHSAA tournament.  All you have to do is consider the back stories....

Ohio State's weekend magic continued with a dominant win at Rutgers, giving the Buckeyes the momentum of a four-game winning streak entering the Big Ten Tournament later this week....

The pitching improved and the Buckeyes punched out 5 runs on 10 hits to beat Cal Poly 5-3 in a Sunday matinee....

They gave up 14 runs in one inning Saturday...the long and the short of the Buckeyes' 19-2 loss in game two of the Cal Poly series.  There's no explaining. Sometimes it just happens....

They're 25-1 after Saturday's Division IV district final win over Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, and stand on the threshold of redemption. But redemption is tough, given that the Russia Raiders have made it through the regional round of the...

Top-seeded Olentangy Orange, second-seeded Delaware, fourth-seeded Newark and fifth-seeded Bradley notched Division I boys district championships Saturday at Ohio Dominican. Columbus, OH – Hilliard Bradley is especially adept on set inbounds followin...

Lucas Hartle lofts a shot over Lehman's Donovan O'Leary, helping Jackson Center hold up down the stretch to set up a Tuesday rematch with Troy Christian in the Division IV boys regional semifinals after both won district championships Saturday at UD ...

It felt like the defensive pressure was coming from everywhere, because it was, as Fort Loramie stormed away from Marion Local from mid-first quarter to mid-third quarter in the girls Division IV regional championship. (PressPros Feature Photo by Son...

After a harrowing day of travel to the west coast, the Ohio State Buckeyes have a frustrating opening to their four-game series with Cal Poly, falling 4-2....

If ever a team was dead and buried, it was the University of Dayton Friday night in UD Arena when they fell behind Virginia Commonwealth University, 26-9, in the first 10 minutes. But the Flyers impressed even their coach, Anthony Grant, by coming ba...

Leading by three points at halftime, Marion Local got outscored  25-16 in the second half to fall to Lima Central Catholic in the Division IV district final Friday at Wapakoneta. Read more about the game in Saturday's Press Pros....

Leading by just two points at halftime, Pickerington Central turned up its defensive pressure to break down Watterson and reach the state final four for the 15th time. The Tigers will be shooting for a record-equaling eighth championship. Westerville...

The outcome was up in the air late in the fourth quarter, and the state's #1 team in Division IV barely survived a stiff challenge from the Russia Raiders in Thursday's regional semi-final game at the Student Activity Center in Vandalia. Fort Lorami...

Marion Local had to be tough -- as Kate Ashman (12) and Allison Dirksen (34) were here -- to survive quick and scrappy Mississinawa Valley in the girls Division IV regional semifinal at Vandalia (PressPros Feature Photo by Sonny Fulks)....

Running back TreVeyon Henderson says his faith and the things that happen off the field are the reasons he will play his senior year for the Buckeyes. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros....

Cade Norris scored 19 points to pace Hilliard Bradley’s rout of Olentangy Liberty, but it was the play of freshman point guard Ben Mirgon – when Norris was sidelined with foul trouble – that spurred the finishing kick. Grove City, OH – When Hil...

In full attack mode from the opening tip, Versailles used 17 and 22 point performances by Carson Heitkamp and Jace Watren to push their tournament agenda into next week with a convincing win over Gamble Montessori....

The former Ohio State coach lands in a high-level conference, has new high-level facilities and plans to create a high levels of expectations for the Thundering Herd.  Jeff Gilbert shares a moving story of baseball redemption in today's Press Pros....

#1 seed Lima Central Catholic (above) blew past New Bremen, and Marion Local surprised #2 seed St. Henry in Division IV district semi-final action Tuesday at Wapakoneta. Always one of the best tourney sites during OHSAA post-season basketball, read ...

After a sluggish start against Saint Louis, the University of Dayton basketball team rained 18 three-pointers into the nets in Chaifetz Arena to go rip-roaring past the Billikens, 100-83, in the Flyers final road test before completing their Atlantic...

Watterson rode its tenacious defense and disciplined approach to a 47-44 win over AP poll champion Olentangy. Meanwhile, Pickerington Central used a 19-0 run to rout Olentangy Liberty in the other regional semifinal. Westerville, OH – Over a span of ...

Trey Sagester is often the tallest Patriots' player on the floor at just 6-2, but his height doesn't begin to describe how the sophomore sharp shooter came up big for Tri-Village on Tuesday in its latest advance to the Division III regionals. ...

The junior from Wooster with that wonderful baseball pedigree led the Buckeyes in hitting in 2023, and hasn’t missed a beat through the first ten games of the season. People have always wondered why good hitters hit.  Here’s the answer. Back in...

Being the coach's son wasn't always easy for Jacob Roeth, but he will miss playing for his dad and being a Viking. His legacy will live on where he was a four-year starter and the second-winningest player in program history....

With only two games remaining in the regular season, the University of Dayton Flyers need to win both games to solidify their position as a NCAA tournament mid-level seed and it begins Tuesday night in St. Louis when the Flyers meet the lowly Saint L...

The Buckeyes continued to play together Sunday in a win over Michigan, putting themselves in line for a Big Ten tournament bye and maybe, just maybe, in position to insert themselves into the March bubble conversation. Columbus, OH – Jake Diebler’s e...

Who can kick?....Ohio State's bullpen came on strong (Justin Eckhardt, above), overcoming an early costly error and unexciting offense to give the Buckeyes a chance for a 4-3, ninth inning win over Oklahoma in Sunday's finale of the Las Vegas Classic...

His career stats are another, misleading story.  But the character and patience to pursue his goal is front and center as senior reliever Tim Baird fights back to compete, and contribute....

In a day full of cheers and tears, Mechanicsburg, St. Mary’s and Versailles made strong showings at the DII Girls Bowling Championship, but Springfield Kenton Ridge took home the top prize.    By Jarrod Ulrey COLUMBUS – A slow start didn’t dete...

Both boys Division III sectional finals at Butler High School came down to the final seconds. Versailles got its to go to knock off No. 2 seed Indian Lake. Miami East couldn't quite pull off a near miracle finish against Brookville. Drake Ahrens (pi...

Sophie Ziel scored 32 points, including 6 of 6 free throws in overtime, as Watterson upset fourth-ranked Marysville in one of four district title games at Ohio Dominican. Other winners were Olentangy, Olentangy Liberty and Pickerington Central. Colum...

There was no second game of the weekend three-game series because, surprise, in the middle of winter even the desert Southwest was too cold, too wet, and too windy....

Las Vegas and another weekend of showcase college baseball, we turn our attention to readers' response to last week's 4-4, and..."what happens if they're really good this year?"...

Starter Landon Beidelschies (above) carried a no-hitter in the fifth inning, they got enough offense, and lock-tight defense raised the Buckeyes past .500 with a Friday night win in the desert over Cal Berkeley....

With second place in the Atlantic 10 conference on the line, two players from the Columbus area were major thorns in the sides of the University of Dayton Flyers, leading Loyola of Chicago to a 77-72 win in Chicago, dropping UD to third place in the ...

State #4 Troy Christian played textbook Eagle basketball, shooting and sprinting their way to a 68-52 win over Cedarville, and a sectional title....

After placing first in the qualifying round with a 331 pin margin, it appeared Coldwater was well on its way to yet another state bowling title.  But it would be Marion Pleasant who would seize the day, beating Akron Coventry 3-0 to claim the crown. ...

Is Jake Diebler showing off or is Ohio State on an inexplicable roll? Seems both are true, after the Buckeyes...who won without Jamison Battle on Sunday...took down Nebraska without Bruce Thornton....

A Lehman overtime thriller with a buzzer-beater at the horn in Troy...and a polished twenty point win by Jackson Center in Piqua marked Wednesday district semi-final action in Division IV....

The potent one-two punch of Sydney Mobley and Whitney Stafford delivered again with 21 and 20 points, and Kate Mosher chipped in 16 as top-ranked, second-seeded Olentangy played its way into the district title game Saturday. Sunbury, OH – It’s safe t...

The Tigers respond to losing the lead in the third quarter with a fourth-quarter defensive effort that leads them back to the district finals. Jeff Gilbert writes for Wednesday Press Pros....

After getting upset by a mediocre George Mason team in Fairfax, Va., the 22-5 University of Dayton basketball team made certain it didn't lose two games in a row for the first time this year, romping over Davidson, 80-66, with six Flyers scoring in d...

Preparing to play three-more offensively-blessed baseball teams in this weekend's Las Vegas Invitational, the Buckeyes should benefit from the reality of light air in the desert...and the percentages that better pitching usually beats good hitting....

Russia and Fort Loramie both advanced Monday in Division IV district semi-final play with convincing wins over Covington, and Lehman Catholic.  Skylar Albers (above) drives for her game-high 13 points in the Redskins win over Lehman. Read more in T...

They scored enough runs to win, but inconsistent pitching again cost the Buckeyes a winning outcome in the series finale with Arizona State, and a split of the first road trip of the season. Read more in Monday's Press Pros....

With seldom-used freshman Devin Royal displaying his Mr. Basketball chops and OSU's Buckeyes playing free and loose even amid adversity, interim coach Jake Diebler pulled another rabbit out of his hat Sunday at Michigan State....

Four years after he first appeared on our 'Who' Hot' feature, the venerable coaching legend is still there watching, processing, and sharing a lifetime time of good stories about the game of basketball - one in particular....

Trailing 4-2 entering the seventh inning Saturday, Ohio State exploded to score nine times with four home runs in the final three innings to overtake Arizona State, 13-4. Tempe, AZ – At least for the first week of the season, you can table your...

It wasn't as clean as Jackson Center tourney triumphs past, but there was plenty of signs of been there, done that, as the Tigers delivered first-year coach Aaron Klopfenstein a win over Twin Valley South, his first in tournament play. Read more in ...

Coldwater's Baylen Blockberger and Luke Schwieterman orchestrated a monstrous 28-point second quarter that made the difference in a 65-54 win over Minster. The duo combined for 45 points in the regular season finale....

One night after brilliance, the Buckeyes' pitching comes back to earth in Tempe, giving up 14 runs and 17 hits in a series-evening loss to Arizona State....

Hartley’s Jaden Calloway (1) attempts a shot over DeSales’ C.J. Carter (5) during the battle for the Central Catholic League Title on February 23, 2024.  (Press Pros Feature Photos by Brian Bayless) Pharez Nicholas sank 6-for-6 foul shots...

Miami East was forced to rely on 3-point shooting in a defensive battle, and lost to West Liberty-Salem  one step short of a district final. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros. ...

Behind Parker Penrod's 23 points (above), and the Eagles' harassing defense, Troy Christian took the first step in its tournament journey Friday night with a blowout win over Springfield Catholic Central. Read more about Penrod and the Eagles in Sat...

A frenzy of steals in the fourth quarter helped Northridge engineer a reverse comeback after giving up a 15-0 run to Tipp in the third. Northridge's Jayah Martin, Arayiah McLemore and Javonah Jordan combined for 53 points in the upset victory....

A slow start and other assorted problems doom Ohio State to its first loss under interim head coach Jake Diebler and a program-record 17th straight on the road....

Sophomore Landon Beidelschies (above) gave them the start that they needed on the mound, and Lipsey, Kaczmar, and Stevenson all hit their first homers of the season to power Ohio State over the Sun Devils in the series opener in Tempe. Read more in ...

If cabin fever has you confined to your own fantasies, understand that the kind of early spring panfish are now biting at a pond or lake near you. Outdoors columnist Ray Reilly returns to write for Press Pros....

Sidney has five straight Miami Valley League division titles to its credit, but Jamal Foster's team still wants to know what it feels like to play for a district title....

The University of Dayton Flyers scored the first five points of the second half to take an 11-point lead on road at George Mason, only to see the Patriots explode on a 24-2 run that gave them an 11-point lead. The Flyers, though didn't pack their gea...

With a day off to muse over the first four games of the 2024 season, we address, head-on, questions about the value of the baseball Buckeyes' 2-2 start....

Chalk it up as a learning experience against one of the best hitting teams they'll see all season.  Grand Canyon raked for 18 hits in a 10-3 win over the youthful Buckeyes....

A grab bag of reader comments about Dayton and Ohio State basketball, the firing of Chris Holtmann, expanding Ohio high school sports to seven divisions, and...what would Ohio State do if baseball became really good, and really popular?...