Tri-Village was one of three state champions this week in Akron to finish unbeaten, a perfect 30-0, and their first state title in softball. And for those who question winning over fun, there's nothing more fun than that. Jeff Gilbert writes for Pre...

Coldwater won the thriller of the tournament, so far, Graham is the biggest surprise of the tournament, and Russia and Minster portend to be the most locally anticipated matchup in a rematch of their 2017 Division IV title game....

Coldwater's thrilling seventh-inning rally earned the Cavs a regional title and a 23rd trip to state. After entering the bottom of the seventh trailing 3-2, Braxton Taylor drove in the tying run, then scored the winner off of Mason Welsch's blast. ...

Scuffling at the plate the past two games, Cooper Tracy ripped a two-RBI double as part of a three-run, four-hit explosion in the seventh, lifting Olentangy over Grove City 4-2 for its first regional title since 2006. He also got the pitching win in ...

The end of the Aviators’ season came to a halt in the Division III regionals, stopped by Rams pitcher Caleb Driessen and his outfield defense. Butler feels the emotions of a season ended short of its goals while (Pictured)...

Pitcher Grant Thunberg tossed a 2-hit shutout to lead New Albany to a 6-0 victory in a Division II regional championship game. Grove City, OH – As is the case with his team, New Albany junior pitcher Grant Thunberg appears to have hit his stride at j...

The last guy on the pile (Maddox Goubeaux, #18) pitched them to the Final Four...Smashing a young Cedarville team in the regional final, Russia claimed its fourth consecutive trip to the OHSAA baseball Final Four Thursday with incentive to spare....

Covington falls in the semi-final round of the state softball tournament...makes first Final Four appearance since 2013. Jarrod Ulrey writes..........

Braylon Cordonnier, making his fifth start back from an injury that only allowed him to play shortstop, dominated Mohawk with 13 strikeouts, and catcher Cooper Unverferth ignited an offense that sometimes needs a boost. The Raiders hit up and down t...

Minster coach Mike Wiss congratulates James Niemeyer after Niemeyer gave Minster just what they needed, when they needed it most...strikes and outs...to right the ship and send the Wildcats to Thursday's Division VII Regional Final....

Pitcher Nick Weiss and his Big Walnut teammates delivered under pressure, advancing to only their second regional title game. New Albany also got a one-hit pitching gem from Cam Simmons to blank St. Charles in the other semifinal. Grove City, OH – Fa...

Sophomore left-hander Rocco Bucci scattered three hits in a splendid complete-game effort and he led a small army of hitters powering red-hot Olentangy to its 14th win in 15 games and a ticket to the regional final. Lancaster, OH – Except for folks i...

The Aviators needed seven innings from senior ace Hunter Richardson to hold off Hamilton Ross. Now they turn to senior Mason Reckner for Thursday’s regional final and a possible berth in the Division III state semifinals. Butler's Koby Dues is abou...

Thanks to some clutch hitting and solid relief pitching by Carson Welsh, Grove City got the final run in a topsy-turvy game with more than its share of odd twists. Lancaster, OH – Cool as a cucumber on a hot, sun-splashed afternoon at Beavers Field, ...

As the end of the high school sports season, some observations on the last sport on the calendar, visibly impacted by seven divisions and the diminished skills necessary to play the game at a higher level....

Trainer Virgil Morgan, Jr. has made Scioto Downs his home, and a pari-mutual playground.  And if any horseman doubts his dominance, just check the books that are stacked higher than the quarter pole. Guest writer Bob Roberts writes for Press Pros......

The evidence of a legacy, and the proof that words and deeds live beyond the physical presence of coach...how Lou Brunswick and Brian Harlamert's imprint could be felt in Coldwater's district win....

Hamilton Ross started fast, Tippecanoe started slow. And in five innings the Red Devils' season was over. Tipp coach Cam Dickens was disappointed with Saturday's loss, but he is happy with the program's process this season. (Pictured above)...

Emalyn Johnson knocked in five runs with a triple and home run, pitcher Whitney Burns and her defense navigated Southeastern’s lineup and the Buccaneers are state bound for the first time since 2013....

It wasn’t as pretty as some, but in the end Coldwater and reliever Mason Welsch (above) overcame some early hiccups to win the Division V district baseball title over Liberty Benton and advanced to next week's regional round of the tournament. Read ...

Our premier of standardbred racing from Scioto Downs last week proved to be eye-opening...and mind-opening...because once again it showed that you can never know what you don't know until you see it for yourself....

With a 5-1 win over Hilliard Davidson, the fourth-seeded Braves captured their first district crown since 2018. Lewis Center, OH – As it looked to morph from a below-.500 team a year ago into one of central Ohio’s surprises this spring, the Olentangy...

Senior catcher Matt Subler kept believing in his Versailles teammates. But the other team, Miami Valley Christian Academy, executed one run better to win a Division V district final....

Fort Loramie mustered just three hits off a Cedarville sophomore (above), the Redskins squandered a golden opportunity in the fifth, and their season and tourney hopes came to an end with a 2-0 loss to Cedarville in the district final....

Miami East's season spiraled to an end as Liberty Union scored 15 runs in the fourth and fifth innings of the regional semifinals....

Despite a No. 11 district seed and a 15-10 record, Grove City’s softball team has played its way into yet another regional title game with sharp defense, solid pitching and clutch hitting. Also a traditional power, Lebanon joined the party with...

A 'tip' of the hat...He pitched just 4.2 innings, but Tipp's Cayden McKinney struck out eight, had the game's longest hit, and oh yeah...he didn't allow a hit (technically) for a Red Devils' 12-0 district tourney win Wednesday over Piqua. Read more....

Two weeks after a shocking season for first-year coach Justin Haire, some thoughts on the next steps, the next roster, and the search for talent and culture....

I can almost mark the date when it began…the slow but constant disregard for the darkest hours of our history, because it doesn’t fit contemporary cultural narrative....

Propelled by two home runs and 14 hits, the Lions are headed to the regional for the second time in four seasons. Lewis Center, OH – Losers of six of their final nine games of the regular season and with double-digit losses overall, the Gahanna Linco...

At the rate he's going, if driver Chris Page was in the sulky behind Minster Ed he most likely would be the favorite and probably odds-on.  And he might actually win. Read Hal McCoy in Thursday's Press Pros..........

The Vikings hit three home runs and rode a seven-run inning to a Division V district semifinal victory over Anna. Next, they play form a fourth straight district title. ...

Anna High School senior Victoria Heitkamp has been chosen as the recipient of the Bill Wells Press Pros Scholar/Athlete Scholarship to pursue a career in nursing....

In a highly competitive consideration regarding on-the-field and in-the-classroom achievement, Coldwater's Mason Welsch (above) and Minster's Ava Stammen (inside) garner recognition as the MAC Scholar-Athlete Award Winners for 2025....

It took ten innings and many of the same frustrations of a lost season.  But in the end the Buckeyes and Tyler Pettorini (above, center) celebrated his game-winning double on Senior Day to send the crowd home with a smile...11-10 over Illinois, in te...

Backed by seven walks, the Pioneers beat the Eagles 7-3 in a non-league matchup of top-seeded district title contenders.  Plain City, OH – The Jonathan Alder baseball team has lost just one game this spring, but even being the state’s top-ranked team...

A pair of multi-sport impact athletes, Russia's Braylon Cordonnier (above) and Fort Loramie's Avery Brandewie (inside) are the 12th annual Press Pros/Sponsors Shelby County League scholar-athlete scholarship winners for 2025....

The view from here...OSU's Matt Graveline watches one of five Illinois home runs leave the park Saturday as the Illini scored 10 unanswered runs in the middle innings to take the series and reinforce a priority for 2026. More........

The score was better, and the pitching was better.  But in the end the familiar issues of free bases and sloppy play allowing a run in the top of the ninth (above) cost Ohis State its 36th loss of the season in a 4-2 decision to Illinois....

A two-RBI suicide squeeze by Vande Holser ignited a four run third inning for Grove City, which recorded a statement win in a nonleague matchup between Central District big-school powers. Delaware, OH – With coach Ryan Alexander constantly barking ou...

Sign of the times?  There was a time when you went to a major league game to learn, not be entertained or to hear a statement on political correctness.  You went because you were interested...in baseball! An encore presentation of one of Greg Hoard'...

The spot in left field where Ernie Banks hit his 500th career home run...what Wrigley Field really looks like when you see it face to face.  And with just a week left in the baseball season, where does Justin Haire and staff begin to make the necessa...

The Buckeyes, the dugout, and even the crowd was into it...Matt Graveline's sixth inning home run (#9, above) helped the Buckeyes break the losing streak Saturday with an 11-6 win over Northwestern. Read more........

Butler claimed a second straight MVL title by taking down Tipp 10-4 to improve to 20-0 on the season. Koby Dues retired the last ten Tipp batters, including eight strikeouts in a row....

Following the familiar script, the Buckeyes failed to get a quality start Friday in historic Wrigley Field, and managed just three hits in another run-rule loss, this time to Northwestern....

Coldwater broke up a no-hitter in the bottom of the seventh, played small ball to edge out a run, and squeezed by Minster, 1-0. Read about how it went in Friday's Press Pros....

Plays like this one, some timely hits, and sophomore Jake Reinhardt scattered eight hits to give a glimpse of the future. It added up to a 3-1 winning effort Wednesday to lift Troy past rival Piqua. Read more........

Before anyone throws the baby out with the bath water, read and consider some realities about what we've seen in schedule, inexperience, and how the culture of college baseball is as fluid as the Buckeyes' record....

An early 3-run lead in game one proved not to be enough...and the familiar issue of walks, wild pitches, and hit batsmen in the second game extended the Buckeyes misery with a sweep by Michigan....

Amidst an embarrassing loss and a highly questionable decision to play, Michigan's 23-1 win in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader raises another, more troubling question about the priority of NCAA baseball....

The Russia Raiders did the little things right to blow out Arcanum 9-2 for their seventh in their last eight games. Brody Phlipot pitched five innings, giving up just two hits and no earned runs....

Hero's greeting...Tipp's Cayden McKinney (above, right) is rushed by his teammates following his 2 RBI-single that drove in the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the seventh Wednesday, delivering a 3-2 win over Troy....

The first reader responses of spring deal heavily with Jeff Gilbert's recent feature on former Cornerstone Christian basketball coach, Babe Kwasniak (above).  In addition...baseball, Ray Reilly, and 'tunes'....

Versailles starting pitcher Ross Francis reaches for the plate and a third inning insurance run in Tuesday's game with Delphos St. John. He was out on the play, but later got credit for a 4-2 win that kept the Tigers in the hunt for the MAC baseball...

I heard it recently, and wondered...what ever happened to the song, 'You're Only Lonely?' Former Statler Brother Jimmy Fortune brings you, and the song, up to date.........

Both teams had four hits. Neither team committed an error. But Russia had Cooper Unverferth....

AJ Goldmeyer, AJ Clymer and Andrew Leonard smacked back-to-back-to-back doubles in a seventh-inning uprising as Liberty overtook Orange in a battle of area and state powers. Lewis Center, OH – As a first-team All-Ohio quarterback on the Division I st...

After a slow start Monday Piqua senior Hunter Steinke caught fire to strike out twelve, limit Fairborn to 4 hits, and picked up his fifth win of the seaon, 4-1. Read more about him.........

In a game that clearly characterized their season, overall, the Buckeyes played their way out of a chance to take a series from Rutgers, losing 13-5....

Runs, lots of runs (above), and a dominant bullpen spelled success for the Buckeyes Saturday, evening the Rutgers series with a 16-8 win. Read more.........

The most interesting part of the 2025 NFL draft so far has proven to be that the 'suits' have said they don't need Shedeur Sanders.  And your guess, and mine, is as good as anyone else's....

A familiar failing produces a familiar result in game 39 of the season...Buckeyes suffer another run-rule loss in series opener with Rutgers....

If you're hungry it really doesn't matter.  But for those who are picky about eating what they catch, the pickiest have the data on what's the best fish, Bluegill or Crappie?...

Hero's greeting...Tipp's Cayden McKinney (above, right) is rushed by his teammates following his 2 RBI-single that drove in the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the seventh Wednesday, delivering a 3-2 win over Troy....

Benefiting from a five-run start in the first inning, Coldwater held on to remain unbeaten in MAC play with a Tuesday 8-4 win over Versailles. Read more.........

Some insurance...Fort Loramie's Zac Dues dropped down a surprise bunt to score a pair of insurance runs in the sixth inning of Monday's 5-1 win over rival Russia. Read more about the game........

Run-ruled 14-4 in the finale of their weekend series with Michigan State Sunday, it was an all-too-familiar reminder of the priorities for improvement in 2026. Reggie Bussey (above), led the Buckeyes with three hits....

Some thoughts on baseball others being tired of cold and wet…"more games are lost, than won...and why coaches get fired for the sake of Christian example....

One of the few remaining things yet to happen in 2025...Maddix Simpson looks on as a couple of the locals settle in for some action in center field. The Buckeyes dropped game two, and the series, to Michigan State, 10-9 in eleven innings....

Babe Kwasniak coached his son and his Cornerstone Christian boys basketball team hard,  and was fired recently in the wake of a runner-up finish at the state tournament...for not being more Christ-like!...

Not a good Friday in Michigan...Hoping for a carryover from their mid-week explosion against Wright State, the Buckeyes were anything but explosive in a disappointing showing against Michigan State....

Coldwater broke the game down to its simplest terms - good pitching and some timely hitting in the sixth - to beat St. Henry in a high school baseball clinic. Coldwater's Karsyn Homan (above) celebrates scoring the tying run in the sixth. Read more...

What was more perfect than the crystal blue sky at the Dayton Dragons' Day-Air Ballpark? Butler's record, now 10-0 after a 5-4 win over Troy. Koby Dues crushed a triple, then scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, his third of the game....

Ohio State needs to improve in many ways to be an NCAA Tournament team again. Former Centerville star Gabe Cupps (above) is one of the transfers Jake Diebler is depending on in a program looking for players that can impact winning in many ways....

His resignation from coaching surprised no one who really knew him, and Spencer Cordonnier will not be far away. Men like him never are, which is why Russia basketball will be such a plum job for his replacement....

A strong start by Jake Michalak, a first inning home run by Lee Ellis, and an early 3-0 lead proved not to be enough.  The Buckeyes drop the series finale and to 14 games under .500 with a 6-4 Sunday loss to Minnesota....

Buckeyes drop their seventh game in a row despite another strong performance by freshman starting pitcher Gavin Kuzniewski. Columbus, OH – The hits, it seems, just keep on coming;  and we’re not talking about the kind you hear on Pandora....

The quarterbacks showed how they've progressed, Julian Sayin might have taken the lead in the battle for the job, and Ryan Day continues to express urgency to get his team ready for Texas....

One big inning and the persisting issue of a mistake here, a free base there.  Minnesota takes advantage to win the series opener at Bill Davis, 10-5....

Coming off 'that trip' to USC, the Buckeyes' issues continued Wednesday with a revealing loss to Kent State....

Brian Hartline's maturation (and hoped-for success) as Ohio State's offensive coordinator and play caller depends a ton on how much the quarterbacks prepare themselves to be ready for Texas....

In their current state of 8-20, with just two Big Ten wins after four weeks of conference play, even the minority fringe of Buckeye Nation is asking the obvious questions about baseball at Bill Davis..."What's happened?"...

Like a Bill Murray movie, the Buckeyes lose late for the second day in a row, despite a career-day by Tyler Pettorini (above).  USC swept the series with a ninth inning comeback Sunday, 10-9....

After a three-run home run by Trey Lipsey staked them to a late 9-7 lead on Saturday afternoon, the Buckeyes struggled with prosperity, allowing Southern Cal nine runs in their final two bats and a 12-9 win to take the weekend series....

A five-run first by the University of Southern California proved to be the difference...comeback attempt by Buckeyes comes up short...Bullpen impressive in 5-3 series-opening loss to Trojans....

An old lineup card reminded me of a different life, a different dream...my own, and those of former Reds' pitcher Frank Pastore., 46 years ago this weekend. A good baseball story.........

Mid-term assessment of the Buckeyes? The glass is half full except for that one very important facet of the game. Unfortunately, that one facet accounts for about 80% of baseball success. Read......

To celebrate our upcoming sixteenth season online and place in the media mix of Ohio sports, Press Pros welcomes a new market and community of relationship with the Ohio Harness Horse Association....

Upsetting...Matt Patricia brings NFL ideas to the college game, which means more roles for more players, new positions for some and an overall commitment to doing what’s best for the team. All-American Caleb Downs (above, #2, in the Rose Bowl) Jeff ...

Not enough moments like this...Lee Ellis celebrates his first inning home run with Trey Lipsey, giving the Buckeyes a 1-0 lead. West Virginia came back, however, and won, 9-6. Read more.......

The people who invented K Zone and Trackman never thought this through. When you leave pitchers no other choice but to throw the ball right down the middle…they find another way to compete. ...

Final words that you don't get the chance to share with people that mean the most to you personally.  How our friend Greg Hoard left so many with broken hearts...and a smile....

Freshman Gavin Kuzniewski was again solid in relief, the bats came alive for 11 runs on 12 hits to snap the seven-game skid in game one...and Tyler Pettorini's three-run shot in the eight inning of the second game gave the Buckeyes a conference serie...

The pitching was better, but suffered from the long ball (above)...four of them.  The Buckeyes drop their seventh straight in the series opener to Oregon....

It's the most fun you can have in Ohio during March/April with a fishing rod and a bait bucket.  Get out and catch yourself a mess of 'slabs'....

The latest from Press Pros readers, on PAC 12 teams in the Big 10, more on seven divisions of high school basketball, a tribute to Greg Hoard (above), and, “Isn’t the OHSAA supposed to be a non-profit?”...

This was unexpected, and the Buckeyes' 6-15 start has raised eyebrows and questions over what's wrong, and why the sudden dip in Ohio State baseball.  And, it's not as simple as you think....

Ryan Day created the Ohio State offensive system, and a year after handing the reins to the experienced Chip Kelly, he’s happy to turn the operation over to Brian Hartline....

Amongst at least five hotly-contested games, and improved attendance over the past three seasons, the question of whether seven divisions of basketball is justified was on everyone's mind at the state tournament.  All you had to do...was ask....

Considering the state tournament....During seven state finals at UD Arena there was much to catch the eye, more heads to count, and concession choices to consider. Jeff Gilbert writes for Monday Press Pros........

The news does not get better.  The Buckeyes are swept for a second weekend in a row, falling to Iowa on Sunday, 18-2. Iowa City, IA – Despite all the positive rhetoric at his disposal, there comes a point when Justin Haire is simply out of opti...

A decade after leaving the position of head coach at Russia, and two decades after coming up short on his own state title opportunity, people will overlook the guy who dug the well that allowed others to drink the water of Russia basketball...Paul Br...

Eleven seniors wore the gold and blue for now state-champion Russia Raiders this season. Some you know, others you may not. But behind the scenes, it took all 11 to become 29-0 Division VII state champions....

Champions at last...In their 1,000th game as a program, Russia finally secured the long-awaited state title in basketball Saturday, beating Cornerstone Christian for the Division VII championship at UD Arena. Read about the game, and some highlights...

Olentangy Orange opened the second half on an 8-0 run and never looked back in routing Reynoldsburg in the first big-school state final featuring two Columbus-area teams. Dayton, OH – During the second quarter of an abysmal Division I state champions...

Marion Local's Austin Niekamp reflects, and clutches the runner-up trophy in frustration as the Flyers' fell short of a fourth state title in basketball Saturday, losing to Monroe Central 43-35 in the Division VI title game at UD Arena....

UD basketball coach Anthony Grant has a late-game meltdown and drew a technical as his Flyers fell to Chattanooga, 87-72, in the second round of the NIT when UD had no answer for the 51 points scored by a pair of Mocs' guards....

The Vikings’ bid for a perfect season ended with a tight loss to the Falcons, who won their third consecutive state championship. Dayton, OH – With a seven-member senior class and one of the state’s top returning juniors in Jason Singleton, Col...

Micah Young (24 points, eight rebounds) and Tai Perkins (19 points, four assists, four steals) led the charge as the Warriors ambushed Perry to cap a championship season with a 24th straight win. Dayton, OH – In the midst of a second-quarter Westervi...

For the fourth time this year and the third time in a week the Buckeyes were run-ruled Friday by Iowa in the opening game of their weekend series....

A tearful Maysville coach, Dave Brown, hugs guard Gator Nichols after his 36 points helped Maysville knock off Cleveland Glenville to win the OHSAA Division IV title Friday at UD Arena. Follow Press Pros for continuing coverage of the boys state tou...

Louisville's Beau Siegfried celebrates his team's fabulous three-point shooting and its first-ever basketball title after surviving a furious second half comeback effort by Cincinnati Aiken on Day 1 of the 2025 OHSAA state basketball Finals....

Can Russia (and Vince Borchers, above) finally break through to win the elusive title in basketball?  And can Marion Local prevail against a Monroe Central team that few have actually heard of...what they once said about Marion Local. Our look at th...

Tavien St. Clair is a true freshman competing for Ohio State's starting quarterback job. He's eager to learn and be a part of the Buckeyes' championship culture. Jeff Gilbert writes.........

The University of Dayton Flyers withstood Florida Atlantic's 13 for 16 shooting to open the game and used Javon Bennett's career-best 30 points and 8 for 12 three-point sniping to score an 86-79 victory in the first round of the NIT....

Fourteen teams will vie for tournament immortality this weekend, only to find that thirty years from now they're the only ones to remember.  So here's what the other seven have to look forward to...something that lasts longer than a trophy, and does ...

They played better, played for fun, got a couple of significant pieces back in the lineup...the Buckeyes rolled over non-con Miami, 14-7, in a Tuesday prep for Iowa this weekend. Read more........

Ohio State must fill lots of holes created by the departure of great players and great leaders. Linebacker Sonny Styles (above) is a prime candidate. And he feels a sense of urgency because the Buckeyes open against Texas....

Things upside down with tournament basketball?...Catching up with reader mail, and some observations on what people are saying about changes in the basketball state tournaments.  And maybe...even you!...

Micah Young scored 29 points as high-powered North won its 23rd straight game — most of them in the same dominant fashion as Sunday. Fairborn, OH – Truth be told, Westerville North’s road to the Division II state championship game has seemingly...

With a 58-54 win over the Wildcats, the Pioneers have advanced to their first state championship game. Canton, OH – In what was its first appearance in a Division I state semifinal Sunday at the Canton Memorial Fieldhouse. Olentangy Orange aced the t...

Damon Griffin found an inexplicably wide-open Xavier McKinney alone under the basket and the Raiders erased a four-point deficit in the final 80 seconds to edge West Chester Lakota West 64-63 in a wildly entertaining state semifinal. Fairborn, OH – T...

Miserable day in Indiana...The Buckeyes didn't play well by their own admission, suffered the second run-rule loss of the weekend to the Indiana Hoosiers, and a series sweep, 14-3....

  Zoe Coleman knocked down two huge 3-point shots down the stretch and poised, patient Pickerington Central withstood a 19-4 run by Cincinnati Princeton to secure a 47-44 win in a ragged but exciting big-school title game. Dayton, OH – The first...

Whether the games are cl0se or not, winning a state championship is not as easy for top programs as some might assume. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros....

Fort Loramie's repeat title came up two points short in the championship game rematch against Waterford. The Waterford Wildcats sunk 7 of 16 3-point attempts on the way to their third state title....

If they don't have enough issues already, there was no broadcast of the Buckeyes games with Indiana on Friday...and those who listen for such things were the first to notice....

The University of Dayton's yearly struggles in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament continued this season when the Flyers lost the first game they played in the tournament, a 73-68 overtime loss to Saint Joseph's. ...

A state championship is finally within Russia's grasp after the Raiders, led by Braylon Cordonnier's 28 points, physically dominate Arlington on defense and on the boards....

With a 63-51 victory over Summit Country Day, the Vikings advances to play March 22 in what will be their first state final since 1981.  Springfield, OH – As one of the greatest seasons in Columbus Academy’s history has continued to march on, senior ...

Marion Local advanced to the state title game with a 52-38 win over Colonel Crawford. Austin Niekamp won a stellar big-man battle, and Kale Ahrens locked down star scorer Brayden Holt. Austin Niekamp and Grant Kremer celebrate after their state semi ...

The Buckeyes began conference play in an all-too-familiar fashion...scrappy offense and unreliable bullpen...in cruel double-header loss to Indiana....

No matter where they play, our area basketball teams in the state tournament (and many others they compete against) represent their small-town cultures by respecting and playing the game the right way. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros..........

The Ohio State basketball team had everything to gain with a win in the Big Ten Tournament and everything to lose with a loss. They lost. All the Ohio State basketball team can do between now and Selection Sunday is hope. But there’s nothing springin...

Big Ten play commences Friday in Bloomington, Indiana and the Buckeyes face the unavoidable reckoning of who they are, and how they're going to be remembered in 2025....

Not confidence-building, but a win.  Buckeyes score 13 and give up 7 to gain their third consecutive win heading into Big Ten play Friday at Indiana. Tyler Pettori gestures to the dugout after hitting a double. (pictured). He finished 4 for 6 in the...

In Dallas last week, I got to check one of the boxes on my bucket list.  Dinner with sports columnist Mac Engel was enlightening, reaffirming...and shed light on how we write, and how we read....

Written in two days by Phil Spector and a couple of co-horts, Spector changed the way popular music was to be recorded…and created a popular, mammoth hit in the process....

If your tradition is to get a hotel room for the weekend, or rent a camper and party in the parking lot, this year's state basketball tournament no longer has the feel of being the 'event'  it once was.  Nor will it ever be again....

Ryan Day wanted to maintain continuity when choosing a new defensive coordinator, and Matt Patricia brings a flexible mindset that he and his staff believe will keep the Ohio State defense playing at a high level. And after 19 years in the NFL, Patri...

Sophomore Jake Michalak delivered the season's best starting performance and the offense did what it's been doing...an 8-3 series win over Valparaiso in the weekend finale. Read more in Monday's Press Pros....

After trailing by eight at the half, the Tigers forced 22 turnovers after halftime and emerged with an overtime victory. Mansfield, OH – As Pickerington Central showed Sunday, there’s nothing quite as motivating as seeing eye-popping negative numbers...

Happiness reigns in Russia. The Raiders earned a third straight chance to advance beyond the state semifinals when they beat league rival Botkins for the third time this season. Future Raider... Kiption, son of Coach Cordonnier and AD Amber Condonni...

Toledo-bound Toby Nwokolo scored a career-high 33 points as Reynoldsburg wiped out a six-point deficit in the final 70 seconds of the first overtime and went on to capture the program’s first final four berth. Columbus, OH – Some of Reynoldsbur...

They got just enough pitching, 13 hits overall, and the first-ever home run by Will Carpenter (above) to beat Valparaiso, 15-4, and even the home-opening weekend series....

Austin Niekamp's 14-point first half gave Marion Local a narrow lead it never relinquished. The Flyers pulled away late to beat Anna 58-43 in the regional finals....

Devin Brown and Keegan Knupp led the way as the Pioneers beat Groveport to advance to the state tournament for the first time. Springfield, OH – After having each of its past two seasons end one step short of the Division I state tournament, Olentang...

Akron-bound senior Tai Perkins hit a program-record eight three-pointers and scored 32 points as North walloped Big Walnut to capture a Division II regional championship. Louisville downed Hartley in a Division III regional final. Columbus, OH – The ...

Senior Avery Brandewie played her most complete game of the season, and players from whom Carla Siegel had asked for more in the absence of Maddie Shatto (Ariel Heitkamp, above) gave her everything she could have asked for in Loramie's Div. VII semi-...

Virginia Commonwealth was 15-0 at home, on a nine-game winning streak and 9 1/2-point favorites, but the University of Dayton basketball team was unimpressed Friday night in Richmond, VA., and scored a 79-76 victory over the Atlantic 10 conference le...