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  • Blackledge: Upstart Akron Hoban Ruins Pick Central’s Bid For Repeat

    Purple Pain....Perhaps gassed from an emotional semifinal win over top-ranked Centerville the previous night, Pickerington Central could not recover from an 11-3 fourth quarter run by a motivated Akron Hoban team that fed off an underdog role to capt...

    March 20, 2023
  • McCoy: More Than Lip Service From OSU’s Lipsey

    Ohio State's Trey Lipsey entered a game Sunday against the University of Dayton with a .071 batting average due to groin injury that sidelined him for 10 games. He exploded against the Flyers for a home run (pictured), double and a single to drive in...

    March 20, 2023
  • Matters Of Size…Lutheran East Brings Ottawa-Glandorf’s Quest To A Close In Division III

    There was no lack of desire and scrap...just the dominant size of Lutheran East, who won another state basketball title win a 67-61 win over Ottawa-Glandorf in the Division III final....

    March 19, 2023
  • Richmond Heights In A League Of Its Own After Winning Div. IV Title

    Buoyed by a 29-0 third quarter deluge and a 35-0 run spanning 11 minutes, 30 seconds, Richmond Heights re-wrote the Ohio High School Athletic Association record book with a 70-26 rout of Convoy Crestview....

    March 19, 2023
  • Buckeyes Finish Strong, Take Fourth In NCAA

    Ohio State came away from the NCAA Wrestling Championships with some satisfactory consolation prizes...a trophy to mark its fourth-place finish and more than half its wrestlers securing All-American status....

    March 19, 2023
  • Buchtel’s Boyce Makes The Plays It Takes To Win State

    Oh, what a relief.....Akron Buchtel's Steven Diamond's expression of relief over review of the final shot. It was ruled late, giving Diamond and the Akron Buchtel Griffins the Division II state title in basketball. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pro...

    March 19, 2023
  • Johnson’s Dream Shot In Lane Sends Pick Central To Title Game

    The rematch of 2022's big-school title game predictably came down to the wire again. While the last two Mr. Basketball winners, Devin Royal of Pickerington Central and Gabe Cupps of Centerville, put on a show, it was Markell Johnson's 10-foot, left-h...

    March 18, 2023
  • Lutheran East Heeds Coach’s Plea, Uses “Bigs” To Wallop Harvest Prep

    With its best player sidelined, Harvest Prep faced an uphill climb against tall and talented Lutheran East. After a sluggish start due to its over-reliance on the three-point shot, East finally went inside and buried the Warriors....

    March 18, 2023
  • O-G Provides The Tourney Thriller (So Far)…Beats Africentric In Double Overtime

    3/10ths of a second late...Dailyn Swain's shot at the horn was estimated to be 3/10ths of a second late, lifting Ottawa-Glandorf to a 48-47 win and into Saturday's Division III finals with Lutheran East. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Press Pros....

    March 18, 2023
  • How Some Athletes Are ‘Tuning’ Up For The Tournament…..

    It's not all shooting and drills this week as high school and college athletes prepare for their respective post-season tournaments.  A growing number of them are taking care of themselves with a tuneup...from their local chiropractor....

    March 18, 2023
  • McCoy: Buckeyes Survive ‘Freezer’ Bowl Against UD

    The temperature was 36, the wind chill factor was 27, the wind was 17 miles per hour, but that didn't stop Ohio State and the University of Dayton from playing a competitive baseball game in OSU's home opener, a 7-2 win when the Buckeyes broke a 2-2 ...

    March 18, 2023
  • Sasso Reaches Finals; Romero All-American Again

    Kaleb Romero put aside the disappointment of a quarterfinal loss on Friday to win his next two matches via major decisions, clinching the third All-America finish of his Ohio State career and keeping a third-place finish at 184 pounds in range....

    March 18, 2023
  • Russia Falls In State Semis…And Plays To A Higher Purpose

    Russia saw its emotional season derailed by a bigger, quicker Richmond Heights whose sole purpose was to advance to the title round on Sunday.  The Raiders gave it all they had along the way, while playing for something far more precious. Read Satur...

    March 18, 2023
  • Hiland Puts Game On A ‘T,’ Crestview Capitalizes

    Crestview siezed upon an opening that arose midway through the third quarter to leave Hiland behind and secure its advance into the Division IV state championship game. Dayton, OH – There are some quaint ways of saying things in Amish Country, and on...

    March 17, 2023
  • Ready Runs Into Buzz Saw, Falls To Buchtel In State Semi-Finals

    Bowed but not broken....Bishop Ready's Kaleb Schaffer is supported by teammates as he leaves the court following Friday's Division II semi-final loss to Akron Buchtel. Read about the game in the latest Press Pros update....

    March 17, 2023
  • Div. II Shocker: CJ Stunned By Last-Second Lutheran West Shot

    In the tournament's first Division II semi-final, Lutheran West survived a back-and-forth battle to knock out Chaminade-Julienne with a last-second shot from Matthew Meyer (above)....

    March 17, 2023
  • Upon Further Review…Buckeyes “Sloppiness” A Matter Of Perspective, And Time

    Their nine wins in fifteen games provides some statistical  evidence that the Buckeyes are taking on a different personality, which at times is as awkward as first kiss.  The reality?  The more you do it the better you get at it....

    March 16, 2023
  • Curious Seeding Stiffens Romero’s NCAA Path

    Sammy Sasso is the No. 2 seed at 149 pounds, where he hopes to interrupt a three-time champion's quest to join elite company at the NCAA Championships in Tulsa....

    March 15, 2023
  • Bucks Extend Win Streak To Five With ‘Surreal’ Win Over Marshall

    Old Greets New...Coaches Bill Mosiello and Greg Beals exchange greetings prior to meeting on the field Wednesday in Charleston. The Buckeyes extended their win streak to five games with a 5-1 decision over Marshall....

    March 15, 2023
  • Four Really Compelling Games In This Week’s Boy’s State Tournament…

    For area fans in the Press Pros market, here's our pick of  four of the most compelling games (and players - Pickerington's Devin Royal, above) during this weekend's boys' state tournament at UD Arena - something old, something new, something borrowe...

    March 14, 2023
  • OSU-Marshall Game Full Of Irony, Devoid Of Drama

    Wednesday's baseball game in Charleston, West Virginia begs all the attention you can think of for the fact of irony.  But Marshall coach, and former Buckeyes coach, Greg Beals has but one thing on his mind...just playing baseball....

    March 13, 2023
  • Buckeyes Now Two Games Over .500…Sweep Cal-Bakersfield In Three-Game Set

    Their offensive ways continued Sunday, as the Ohio State Buckeyes scored 28 runs in a double-header sweep of Cal State-Bakersfield and moved to 8-6 on the season....

    March 13, 2023
  • Tournament Week: “We Keep Kicking The Can Down The Road…”

    Since the Marion Local/Crestview game last Friday, a number of you have written with opinions about players dictating the outcome of the game...when clearly the whistle should have been blown. We share in today's Press Pros....

    March 13, 2023
  • McCoy: Second Half Cold Spell Freezes Flyers

    After leading by 11 points early in the second half, the University of Dayton froze up and went the final 11 minutes without a field goal and lost the Atlantic 10 championship game to Virginia Commonwealth, 68-56. ...

    March 12, 2023
  • Who’s Hot: The Tri-Village Patriots, 2023 Girls State Champions

    They proved that it's not just talent that ultimately wins a title, but the uniqueness of the 'collection' of talent.  The 2023 Tri-Village girls built off past experience, and disappointment, to finally break through....

    March 12, 2023
  • Buckeyes Pound Their Way To .500, Beat The Elements And Cal Bakersfield

    Ohio State pounds out 15 hits, get three-hit games from Ernst, Kern and Andrews, Ernst blasts his fourth home run, and the Buckeyes evened their record in Bakersfield with a 17-run win over the Cal-Bakersfield Roadrunners....

    March 12, 2023
  • Ready, Africentric Figure It Out In 2nd Half, Roll To Regional Titles

    Columbus Bishop Ready and Columbus Africentric left the Convocation Center Saturday hoisting gold trophies, but it wasn't as easy as the final scores might suggest. Ready relied on its bone-crunching half-court defense to stymie Fairfield Union and A...

    March 11, 2023
  • McCoy: UD Flies Into A-10 Title Game

    The Fordham Rams tried a public mugging defense on the University of Dayton in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 conference tournament, but it didn't work. The Flyers muscled their way to a 78-68 victory, placing them in the championship game Sunday ...

    March 11, 2023
  • Royal Clutch Down Stretch In Central’s Triumph

    Olentangy Orange defenders Mikey McCollum (14) and Jordan Edwards (2) stand their ground and draw a charge against Pickerington Central's Devin Royal late in the fourth quarter of the Division I regional final, but it was Royal who led the charge for...

    March 11, 2023
  • At Last…A Title And Happy Tears For Tri-Village

    Tri-Village seemingly had the Division IV state championship won a few times Saturday, then had to win it again with some late clutch scores from its core of three seniors, who finally realized a career quest with a 52-50 triumph over Toledo Christia...

    March 11, 2023
  • Offensive Shutdown And Maddening Finish Spells Doom For Marion In Regional Final

    They couldn't have started better, or finished in a more frustrating fashion.  A six-point fourth quarter costs Marion Local a shot at the Finals in a half-of-a-last-second loss to Convoy Crestview....

    March 11, 2023
  • Olmsted Falls’ Late Surge Dooms Pick Central

    Pickerington Central's Trinity Jackson shoots over Olmsted Falls' Danielle Cameron, but the Tigers' size inside couldn't hold up against the five-guard lineup that erased their fourth-quarter lead and completed a comeback in the Division I state semi...

    March 11, 2023
  • Russia Edges Jackson Center In Pulsating Final

    There was no flow in the third meeting of SCL co-champions Jackson Center and Russia with a Division IV regional title on the line...a final game for one and a launching pad for another to the state tournament...all of it hinging on a final shot that...

    March 11, 2023
  • Africentric Throttles Wheelersburg, Seeks 8th Title

    Africentric’s Ashtan Winfrey gets a shot over the Wheelersburg defense, which could not cope with the Nubians' speed in their 55-37 Division III semifinal victory at University of Dayton Arena. (PressPros Feature Photo by John Hulkenberg)....

    March 10, 2023
  • Buckeyes In Bakersfield: They Have A Chance To Build……

    Coming off an impressive showing in Texas, the Buckeyes are in Bakersfield this weekend hoping to build on the confidence earned from wins over Mississippi State and Oklahoma....

    March 10, 2023
  • Big Man Has Big Game, But Watterson Falls in Region Semis To Chaminade-Julienne

    Watterson's Cole Rhett filled up the lane and the basket, but Chaminade Julienne had too much and ended the Eagles' season at the Division II regional tournament for the second time in three years. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros Magazine....

    March 10, 2023
  • Royal, Defense Lift Central Past South In Semis

    Westerville South’s Amari Hodges finds space to shoot ahead of the close-out from Pickerington Central’s Gavin Headings, but the Tigers allowed precious few open looks in advancing to their second straight Division I regional final. (PressPros Featur...

    March 10, 2023
  • Sagester And Company Power Patriots Into Final

    Tri-Village settled an old score, defeating Berlin Hiland in the Division IV state semifinals to avenge a loss to the Hawks from the 2012 state tournament and climb within a victory of the first girls state basketball championship in school history....

    March 9, 2023
  • McCoy: UD Flyers Survive Wild Finish

    The University of Dayton Flyers seemingly had a secure victory in hand, an eight-point lead over Saint Joseph's with 61 seconds to play in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. But the Hawks scored five quick points and drew to within three  with 39...

    March 9, 2023
  • The Reader Speaks, March 9, 2023

    The latest from an expanding base of first-time readers, and sharing their two cents worth...on college baseball, high school basketball, the ones we miss...and a test of our Reds' history facts....

    March 9, 2023
  • East Arrowed Out Of The Tournament…Cold Shooting Night Costs Vikings Any Shot

    Their best season in years came to an end Wednesday night as the rims shrunk, and the considerable size and pressure from the best Preble Shawnee team in three decades sent Miami East packing from the tournament....

    March 9, 2023
  • McCoy: Time For UD To Turn On The Search Light

    The University of Dayton basketball team has been installed by KenPom.com as the favorite to win the Atlantic 10 tournament when they play in a quarterfinal game Thursday at Brooklyn's Barclays Center and the Flyers must win the tournament to make th...

    March 9, 2023
  • Harvest Prep Puts Tri-Village In Defensive Vice

    Tri-Village started well, but the burden of bearing up under Harvest Prep’s oppressive pressure proved too difficult in the Division III regional semifinals. Kettering, OH – The phenomenon that doomed Tri-Village to a frustrating exit from the ...

    March 8, 2023
  • Orange Dumps Newark To Gain First Regional Final

    Olentangy Orange’s Jordan Edwards, shooting over Newark's Austin Rose, stuffed the stat sheet admirably to power Olentangy Orange to a comfortable victory that advances the Pioneers to their first regional championship game. (PressPros Feature Photo ...

    March 8, 2023
  • Gilbert: The Road To QB1 Starts Now For Buckeyes

    Spring practice begins and so does Ryan Day's next season of evaluation to determine his next quarterback: Kyle McCord or Devin Brown.  New Buckeye beat writer Jeff Gilbert reports from ground zero....

    March 8, 2023
  • Russia Bears Up Under Troy Christian Duress

    It wasn't easy, nor did Russia expect its regional semifinal vs. Troy Christian to be, but the Raiders hung tough down the stretch to creep within one game of advancing to the state semifinals....

    March 8, 2023
  • Mullenhour Is Man of The Hour In Tigers’ Romp

    It might be their all-senior starting lineup, or perhaps their grounding in solid fundamentals, but there's no panic in Jackson Center, which shook off a slow start for the second straight game to advance ever closer to a regional championship....

    March 8, 2023
  • Marion ‘Sizes’ Up Patrick Henry In Second Half, Wins Regional Semi Final

    Overcoming a slow start and a stubborn resistance by Patrick Henry, Tate Hess (scoring above) and Marion Local used its power and size in the second half to pull away for a 56-42 Division IV regional semi-final win at Bowling Green. Read about the g...

    March 7, 2023
  • Mid-Terms Are Here…How The Buckeyes Stand After A Month

    At four weeks and the stiffest non-conference competition in their history, the glass is half full on the baseball Buckeyes at the first check point of the season. They check a lot of boxes. There’s just some issues of growth and 'OTJ' that make you ...

    March 7, 2023
  • Buckeyes Win Frisco Classic, Beat National Runner-Up Oklahoma In A Thriller

    It wasn't clean, or classic.  But for pure guts and grit to persevere the Buckeyes more than proved they can play alongside the best with a 12-9 win over national runner-up Oklahoma in Sunday's finale of the Frisco Classic. Coach Bill Mosiello (abov...

    March 6, 2023
  • Slippery Sasso Turns Big Trouble Into B1G Title

    Ohio State heavyweight Tate Orndorff celebrates a win Sunday at the Big Ten championships, where the Buckeyes rode Sammy Sasso's title at 149 pounds and Kaleb Romero's runnerup showing at 184 pounds to a fourth-place finish....

    March 5, 2023
  • Coldwater Finishes Second, Graham’s Hannahs Takes State Individual Bowling Title

    Locally, the Coldwater boys finished runner-up for the second year in a row, this time to Riverside.  And Graham High School's Spencer Hannahs (above) took advantage of the Wayne Webb lanes in Columbus to capture the state individual championship....

    March 5, 2023
  • Romero, Sasso Brighten OSU’s Disappointing Day

    Ohio State advanced only two of the five wrestlers that reached the Big Ten semifinals on Saturday night and thus has a lot of work ahead if it's to emerge no lower than fourth place....

    March 5, 2023
  • Buckeyes ‘Run-Ruled’ In Blowout Loss To Cal

    Throw it out and start fresh tomorrow, said Bill Mosiello as the Buckeyes had nothing going in a 16-1 loss Saturday to Cal Berkeley.  Hopefully, it's that easy. Buckeyes go for a winning weekend on Sunday....

    March 5, 2023
  • South Holds On, Survives Jerome In District Final

    Westerville South’s Kruz McClure and Dublin Jerome’s Max Hanneman battle for a rebound in a championship game that hinged on a final shot that rimmed out, allowing South to advance out of the Central District. (PressPros Feature Photo by John Hulkenb...

    March 4, 2023
  • Buzzer-Beater Rattles Out, Tri-Village Moves On

    Tri-Village seniors Torie Richards (21), Morgan Hunt (14) and Rylee Sagester (4) celebrate the first regional championship of their careers after the Patriots pulled out a 32-30 victory over Fort Loramie. (PressPros Feature Photo by Julie McMakin Wri...

    March 4, 2023
  • State Bowling….Columbus Plays Hardball For Area Teams and Individuals

    Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl played hard, making area teams and individuals dig deeper to achieve status and recognition in Friday's OHSAA girls state finals competition....

    March 4, 2023
  • Buckeyes A Man Down Entering Big Ten Gauntlet

    An unexpected injury scratch by 125-pounder Malik Heinselman introduces an unwelcome wildcard for Ohio State as it enters the Big Ten wrestling championships....

    March 4, 2023
  • Tri-Village Rides Finkbine To D-III District Crown

    Tri-Village eventually found the go-to guy it planned to rely on for a trip to the Division III regionals; it just took the Patriots a bit longer than expected to find him.  Dayton, OH – It took Justin Finkbine awhile this season to grow comfortable ...

    March 4, 2023
  • Marion Local Bolts To Big Lead, Holds Off St. Henry

    In a Division IV district final against rival St. Henry on Friday night, Marion Local rose to the challenge with big efforts from 6-9 Jack Knapke and 6-8 Austin Niekamp. Marion's height advantage lifted the Flyers to the D-IV district title with a 59...

    March 4, 2023
  • McCoy: UD Flyers Almost Overcome Adversities

    DaRon Holmes II hurt himself on the first play of the game and didn't return until midway through the first half and Toumani Camara was foul-happy and sat for 26 of the game's 40 minutes, but Dayton's Flyers still nearly pulled out a win against Sain...

    March 4, 2023
  • Buckeyes, Coupet Shine In Texas, Beat Miss. St. In Weekend Opener

    It had its wild and woolly moments, but another quality start by Isaiah Coupet, a huge hit in the sixth by Tyler Pettorini, and the issues of someone else's bullpen (for a change) helped the Buckeyes to an 8-3 win over Mississippi State....

    March 4, 2023
  • Pick Central Flexes Muscle For D-I Regional Title

    Marysville’s JoJo Eberhart drives to the basket ahead of Pickerington Central’s Madison Greene, a scenario that didn't play out often enough for the Monarchs in a regional title loss that sends the Tigers to the state final four at UD Arena. (PressPr...

    March 4, 2023
  • Tigers Turn It On, Dust CCPA In District Walkover

    Jace Mullenhour found a wide berth to the basket for a game-high 25 points once Jackson Center settled down and recovered from a slow start in its eventual 56-34 rout of Cincinnati College Prep Academy in the Division IV district championship. (Press...

    March 3, 2023
  • Big Shots By The Other Guys Boost Miami East To District Title

    The Vikings show that they aren't just Wes Enis and Jacob Roeth in comeback victory. It takes guys like Connor Apple and Devon Abshire to win a championship....

    March 3, 2023
  • Tri-Village, Loramie To Renew Regional Rivalry

    Ms. Basketball candidate Rylee Sagester (above) led with 22 points, as Tri-Village plowed past Marion Local; and Fort Loramie once again found its way to a Saturday regional final with with the Patriots to determine who goes to the state tournament....

    March 3, 2023
  • “How’s A Little Texas Lookin’ On Your Buckeyes…?

    The Buckeyes are hoping to play well and get back to .500 in this weekend’s Frisco Classic here in Texas…and with an eye on the future and even bigger wins, no doubt. On the ground in the Metroplex (Dallas, Texas) in preparation for this ...

    March 2, 2023
  • Versailles Toughs It Out Down Stretch To Survive

    Versailles' Tracy White has coached the Tigers to the regional finals for the first time since 2020...they'll face Columbus Africentric in the Division III finals Saturday in Springfield....

    March 2, 2023
  • Russia, Troy Christian put the ‘D’ in UD Arena

    Both the Russia Raiders and Troy Christian Eagles cut down the nets after winning Division IV district titles at the University of Dayton Arena on Wednesday. Doug Borchers, brother of the late Dave Borchers, who coached the Raiders, got the honor of ...

    March 2, 2023
  • Mikola Delivers Late As Liberty Escapes Coffman

    Olentangy Liberty's Alex Okuley tries hard not to foul Dublin Coffman's Kevin Kirkby on a drive in a game that was as tight as this action, requiring fifth-ranked Liberty to score in the final seconds to survive. (PressPros Feature Photo by Sheri Hoo...

    March 2, 2023
  • St. Henry, Marion Advance In District Semis, Meet Friday For Regional Berth

    You make the call....Marion Local squeezed by Fort Recovery with a questionable finish (above) on a last-second shot by Cale Rammel; and St. Henry shot lights out in an impressive win over New Bremen in Tuesday's district semi-final games at Wapakon...

    March 1, 2023
  • McCoy: UD Flyers Go Exploring

    After a debilitating home loss to George Mason Saturday, the University of Dayton Flyers rebounded with a vengeance Tuesday night in UD Arena with a 77-53 demolition of La Salle, clinching a double bye directly into the quarterfinals of the Atlantic ...

    March 1, 2023
  • Pick Central Locks Up Coffman, Faces Marysville

    Pickerington Central’s Berry Wallace goes to the basket as Dublin Coffman’s Tessa Grady defends in a tight Division I regional semifinal that the top-seeded Tigers pulled out in the final minutes to set up a Saturday championship game against Marysvi...

    February 28, 2023
  • Bucks Baseball: What We Know After Two Weeks

    The Buckeyes head to Texas this week for what will be a very telling three-game series against three of college baseball's bluebloods - Cal Berkeley, Mississippi State, and Oklahoma.  So...how do they stand?...

    February 28, 2023
  • Buckeyes Relax…Take Weekend Finale From Gonzaga, 8-2

    An admittedly tight Buckeye baseball team came out of a Sunday team meeting, got a good start from pitcher George Eisenhardt (above), and jumped on Friday's nemesis to salvage a weekend finale win...and resurrect some confidence for next week....

    February 26, 2023
  • OSU Ends Streak; Holtmann Not Looking to Leave

    Roddy Gayle Jr.'s slam typified the manner in which Ohio State dictated to Illinois on a day the Buckeyes broke their nine-game losing streak and got a commitment from their head coach for the future that lies ahead. (Photo courtesy of Ohio State)....

    February 26, 2023
  • Crushing Walk-off In Bottom Of Ninth…Buckeyes Lose Series To GCU

    It was there for the taking, but the bullpen could not protect a three-run lead over the final two innings... and the Buckeyes lose their third straight in the desert on a walk-off homer in the ninth....

    February 26, 2023
  • McCoy: UD Flyers KO’d by George Mason

    Before arriving in UD Arena Saturday night to play the University of Dayton, George Mason University was free throw-challenged, one of the worst in the country, but the Colonials made six straight in the final six seconds to hang a 74-69 defeat on th...

    February 26, 2023
  • Jackson Center Digs In, Survives Maurer, Loramie

    Fort Loramie and dynamic guard Caleb Mauer gave No. 3 Jackson Center fits all night, sticking around until the final seconds to make the Tigers sweat their way into the District semifinals....

    February 26, 2023
  • Overlooked South Bounces Liberty for D-I Title

    Overlooked and underrated all season, Westerville South showed its 24-2 record was no mirage with a stunning win over state-ranked Olentangy Liberty in the Division I girls district finals (PressPros Feature Photo by Neal Lauron)....

    February 26, 2023
  • Birthdays, And Baseball…I’ve Outlasted Roy McMillan

    On the eve of another aging milestone, it’s not that much fun to look back…except to gauge how baseball has helped you get this far. Phoenix, AZ – Tomorrow, February 26, 2023, I need to give my mother a call.  I owe her a lot for he...

    February 25, 2023
  • Too Many Issues…Buckeyes See One Slip Away In 10-Inning Loss To Gonzaga

    Just out of reach...was this single in the ninth over the outstretched glove of OSU's Henry Kaczmar, giving the Bulldogs a two-run lead, and ultimately Saturday's 11-9 win. Read more in the latest Press Pros update....

    February 25, 2023
  • Russia Rides Physical Defense In Win Against Botkins

    The Russia Raiders pride themselves on defense. Raiders Nation was beaming in the third quarter when Russia went on a 20-6 run in the third quarter to pull away from Botkins and advance to their first D-IV district final since 2018.  Greg Billing wr...

    February 24, 2023
  • Buckeyes In Arizona…You Come For The Baseball, You Come Back For The Guacamole

    On the road with this weekend for four games with Grand Canyon University and Gonzaga...it's true.  You never know what, and who, you'll run into when you travel with the Buckeyes....

    February 24, 2023
  • Buckeyes ‘K’-‘0’ed…Strikeouts Doom Coupet Gem In 1-0 Loss To Grand Canyon

    The only run of the game...Grand Canyon's Cade Verdusco dives for the plate behind Buckeye catcher Cole Andrews in Thursday night's heartbreaking 1-0 loss in the desert. Read about the game in Friday's Press Pros....

    February 24, 2023
  • Jackson Center, Fort Loramie Continue SCAL’s Sectional Success

    Jackson Center scored the first 22 points to knock off Fairlawn. Fort Loramie needed free throws down the stretch to hold off Ansonia. Now the Tigers and Redskins meet for a third time this season, this one in the D-IV sectional final at Piqua High S...

    February 24, 2023
  • McCoy: UD Flyers Maul UMass For Fourth Straight

    The University of Dayton Flyers, playing better and better down the stretch, purred like a Maserati Wednesday night at the University of Massachusetts, scoring an easy, 72-54, victory, their sixth win in seven games to take hold of second place in th...

    February 22, 2023
  • Buckeyes In Arizona: What Does Glass Half Full, Or Empty, Mean..?

    Fan mail on Buckeye baseball is optimistic, and asks if four games is enough sample size to make a statement about the Buckeyes (Kade Kern, above). And, what we mean when we use the term “half full”, and “half empty? In Arizona for this weekend's se...

    February 22, 2023
  • The Bad News, The Good News…Russia Moves On In Piqua Sectional….

    Brayden Monnin (above) and the Russia Raiders went charging through the Triad Cardinals Tuesday, and without resistance, moving on to the weekend finals of the Division IV sectional. Read about the game in the latest Press Pros update....

    February 21, 2023
  • Buckeyes Dig (Deeper), To Split The Opening Series With UConn

    Needing a win to salvage pride and confidence, and split the opening weekend series, reliever Jonah Jenkins (above) was brilliant (4.2 innings of one-hit baseball) as the Buckeyes overcame another early deficit Monday to beat UConn and get it done. ...

    February 20, 2023
  • Leaky ‘Pen Dooms Buckeyes Comeback Effort In Game 3 Loss To UConn

    After a gritty comeback from an early 4-0 deficit - and Nick Erwin's first homer of the year (above) - a familiar issue from the past spelled doom for the Buckeyes in Sunday night's loss to UConn....

    February 19, 2023
  • Holtmann Issue Grows With Another OSU Loss

    Ohio State had no hope of covering Purdue's Zach Edey at the offensive end, where he scored 26 points, and his presence defensively worked for three blocked shots in an 82-55 Boilermakers rout that added another loss to OSU's already ugly resume. (Ph...

    February 19, 2023
  • Why People Write Baseball? For Some, You Have No Choice…!

    In Florida with warm clear skies, and the opportunity to write about something that nearly writes itself.  Some words on why writers choose to write about baseball over other sports....

    February 19, 2023
  • Tough Losses Boost Rockets’ Post-Season Run

    A tough regular-season schedule continues to help the Anna Rockets during the postseason. Fifth-seeded Anna drew from that experience to knock off No. 1 Bethel in a back-and-forth battle on Saturday night, 33-29....

    February 19, 2023
  • Buckeyes Don’t Execute, Strand Ten, Fall To UConn, 9-6

    On a day that Bill Mosiello characterized as 'ugly', the Buckeyes fell off their 24-hour high in a strange 9-6 loss to UConn. Read about them in Sunday's Press Pros....

    February 18, 2023
  • OSU Gets R&R, Victory In Final Tuneup For B1G

    Ohio State hopes a three-day weekend in sunny Florida, with a Top Ten dual meet win mixed in, will be the launch point for a strong showing two weeks from now in the Big Ten Championships and in the NCAA Championships after that. ...

    February 18, 2023
  • Area Bowlers Do Well In Tournament Qualifying….

    Several area bowlers and their respective teams showed well in this week's sectional competition, with Coldwater breaking out on top in Division II....

    February 18, 2023
  • Big Ten Baseball As Seen From Out West….

    Here to participate in this weekend's Snowbird Classic, the Iowa Hawkeyes are the template for the kind of sustainability that Bill Mosiello talks about, a constant at the top of the Big Ten standings and in the conference tournament mix....

    February 18, 2023
  • Coupet, Erwin Crown Mosiello Debut With Impressive Opening Day Win…Over UConn

    Brilliant starting pitching, timely hitting, and a thrilling debut by an anticipated freshman led the Buckeyes to a 3-0 win over UConn in Bill Mosiello's debut as head coach. Read more in Saturday's Press Pros....

    February 18, 2023
  • McCoy: Flyers Take Care Of Business In Chicago

    After Chicago Loyola took the University of Dayton into overtime before losing, 85-81, in UD Arena, the Flyers were poised and ready for the rematch and scored a 65-49 victory with the 'Dayton Dynamite Duo,' DaRon Holmes II and Toumani Camara taking ...

    February 18, 2023
  • Orange Holds Off Late Charge To Edge Liberty

    Olentangy Orange’s Nick Champman rises up to try blocking the shot of Olentangy Liberty’s James Hummell in the intra-district rivals' season-ending showdown that left everyone hoping for a third game between the teams in the upcoming post-season tour...

    February 18, 2023
  • Iowa Triples Blast OSU In Seventh Straight Loss

    What to do next? Ohio State played itself into trouble with a late first-half swoon that invited Iowa's high-powered offense to land the knockout punch that extended the Buckeyes' losing streak....

    February 17, 2023
  • Last Call Before First Pitch…And Expectations!

    After nine months of change, and adjustment, the Buckeyes are ready to take it all between the lines.  What to expect?  It's baseball, and the players, themselves, will have the last word about what's written between now and season's end....

    February 16, 2023
  • Why Baseball…In The Middle Of Tournament Basketball Season?

    It's a perfectly good question and comes at the best possible time of the year.  Those who write to ask why we feature college baseball during the height of high school basketball back home.  Part of our answer involves Troy High School's Andrew Helm...

    February 16, 2023
  • Another Baseball Season: The Last Time I Saw Mark Fidrych…’The Bird’

    As fate would have it baseball has given me many opportunities to meet and observe some heroes, and some of the most unique people I’ve ever met. As we embark on another chapter of  'hope springs eternal' this weekend I remember one of the most uniqu...

    February 15, 2023
  • For Starters…Opening Weekend Looms As Mosiello’s First Mid-Term

    Eight months after he was hired to replaced Greg Beals and retool the future of Ohio State baseball, Buckeye coach Bill Mosiello faces his first test this weekend with the opening series against UConn. Read more in our Wednesday Press Pros feature....

    February 14, 2023
  • McCoy: For UD Flyers, Fun Is Spelled W-I-N

    With big wins over Virginia Commonwealth and Saint Louis, the UD Flyers are back in the hunt for an Atlantic 10 championship and visit last-place Loyola Chicago Friday night, realizing it took overtime for them to beat the Ramblers in UD Arena, 85-81...

    February 14, 2023
  • Opening Day Countdown: Four Days And Counting To Hopeful Buckeyes Turnaround

    Four days from the first pitch of the 2023 baseball season, Monday's press conference centered around first-year coach Bill Mosiello and a trio of Buckeye players all eager to restore, regenerate, and put a better forward in 2023....

    February 13, 2023
  • Opening Week: Shaun Richard Speaks On Buckeye, Big Ten Baseball….

    The associate athletic director, and man responsible for last year’s change of head coach for the Buckeyes, believes that the sum of the parts is still what makes Ohio State and Big Ten baseball contemporary…a ‘big picture’ experience in comparison t...

    February 13, 2023
  • MSU Brings More Misery To Buckeyes’ Season

    The 'Beat' Goes On....Rough shooting and scoring woes the likes of which Ohio State hasn't experienced since before Y2K marked the Buckeyes' 11th loss in 12 games Sunday at Value City Arena....

    February 12, 2023
  • Marion Local Closes Regular Season Short-Handed, With A Win Over Russia….

    Flying high...Missing starting center Jack Knapke, #6 Marion Local upped its tempo to match that of the #4-ranked Russia Raiders, shot spectacularly (Luke Pohlman, above), and finished its regular season schedule with a quality win over #4 Russia. R...

    February 12, 2023
  • Elchert’s Final Home Game A Vintage Tiger Tribute

    A near quarter-century as head coach, and almost three decades on the Jackson Center sideline in some capacity, culminated for Scott Elchert on Saturday night with a lopsided win over Riverside and great appreciation for a community that he holds dea...

    February 11, 2023
  • Greg Hoard: Tackle Football……!

    We grew up as kids who entertained ourselves.  It wasn't always pretty, or safe by today's standards...and it wasn't appreciated by the local evangelicals.  But in the end it's what we did for fun, and most of grew out of busted lips and chipped teet...

    February 11, 2023
  • McCoy: UD Flyers Hook Another Big One

    After losing three straight Atlantic 10 road games to mediocre teams, the season looked dead for the Dayton Flyers, but they've bounced back with a win over first place VCU and took away second place from Saint Louis Friday night in UD Arena by scorc...

    February 11, 2023
  • Butler Stuns Tipp…Holderman’s Last-Second Shot In ‘OT’ Costs Devils’ Share Of MVL Title

    Holderman's shot that won it....A last-second shot in overtime by Butler's AJ Holderman, a former Tipp player, broke his old team's heart and cost #4-seed Tippecanoe a share of the Miami Valley League title. Read more in Saturday's Press Pros....

    February 11, 2023
  • Bradley’s Norris Puts Nail In Orange Once More

    Olentangy Orange’s Elias Lewis lays in a shot over Hilliard Bradley’s Andrew Lamb, but the Jaguars got the clutch baskets they needed from Cade Norris and came away with the road victory. (PressPros Feature Photo by John Hulkenberg)....

    February 11, 2023
  • Defense Lifts Academy Past Worthington Christian

    Fast starts to the first and second halves, coupled with cumbersome defense throughout, carried Columbus Academy to a victory at Worthington Christian that positions the Vikings to share the Mid-State League championship. (PressPros Feature Photos by...

    February 11, 2023
  • OSU’s Senior Night More Frustrating Than Fulfilling

    All-American Sammy Sasso imposed his will on Nebraska's Dayne Martin at 149 pounds, but injuries kept three OSU All-Americans out of the lineup and the Buckeyes couldn't overcome their absence in a dual meet loss to Nebraska. (PressPros Feature Photo...

    February 11, 2023
  • Buckeyes Baseball…A Week Out, Florida Still Scrambling To Host Spring Baseball

    The Buckeyes opening their 2023 baseball season a week from today, ready to flip the memory of a disastrous 2022 experience.  The state of Florida, on the other hand, is still dealing with the by-product of a far more serious disaster. It all begins...

    February 10, 2023
  • OSU’s Season Reaches Lose-To-Northwestern-At-Home Bad

    Key, Buckeyes blocked in loss to Northwestern...The Buckeyes' woes continue as Northwestern came to Value City Arena Thursday and won for just the second time in 48 years. Bruce Hooley writes the story in Friday's Press Pros....

    February 10, 2023
  • Opening Week Is Almost Here: Will There Be Any Buckeye Baseball Surprises?

    There is anticipation that comes with a new coach and new players.  But the beauty of baseball is steeped in talent that emerges unexpectedly...sometimes from a source that's been there all along. ...

    February 9, 2023
  • The Reader Speaks, February 8, 2023…..!

    This installment of the Reader Speaks centers around one subject...our February 3rd column on the state of officiating in basketball, and how it impacted the recent Ohio State-Wisconsin game. Read more in the latest inside feature....

    February 8, 2023
  • Loramie Ends Regular Season With Slugfest ‘OT’ Win Over Marion Local

    As defensive as you can imagine, Marion Local and Fort Loramie slugged it out for four quarters, finished tied, then went to overtime to determine who could outlast the other.  Loramie prevailed in a preview of Division IV tournament basketball....

    February 8, 2023
  • McCoy: UD Beats Adversity And VCU

    With starters Malachi Smith and R.J. Blakney on the bench, Toumani Camara lifted the UD Flyers on his back with scoring, rebounding and defense to lead his team to a gigantic upset of Virginia Commonwealth, 62-58, to end a three-game road losing stre...

    February 7, 2023
  • Pick Central Swamps Coffman With Early Burst

    Pickerington Central's Berry Wallace shows her agility, maneuvering around Dublin Coffman's Jenna Kopyar en route to leading the ninth-ranked Tigers with 17 points in their 67-43 victory. (PressPros Feature Photo by Sheri Hooley)....

    February 7, 2023
  • McCoy: So What Ails UD’s Flyers?

    With the season winding down, the University of Dayton basketball team is in a fourth-place tie with St. Bonaventure in the Atlantic 10 Conference with a 7-4 record. The Flyers were the pre-season pick to win the league and Coach Anthony Grant is loo...

    February 6, 2023
  • Who’s Your All-Time Buckeyes Starting Lineup For Opening Day….?

    Now just ten days away from the start of baseball season, we were asked to name our all-decade team from time covering the Buckeyes. We did it, and what they've done since leavingt Bill Davis Stadium (Tanner Tully, above) is worth the read. Enjoy t...

    February 6, 2023
  • OSU Bounces Back, Defeats No. 13 Northwestern

    Ohio State's Carson Kharchla reversed a run of bad luck with a 3-2 victory that typified the close nature of more than a few matches that tilted the fourth-ranked Buckeyes' way Sunday in a 21-12 dual meet victory at No. 13 Northwestern. (PressPros fi...

    February 5, 2023
  • Another Loss for OSU, Yet Everything Is All Wright

    Ohio State started slowly again, stayed close through the first six minutes of the second half, but still couldn't make enough happen to take the lead even once in losing for the ninth time in 10 games Sunday at Michigan....

    February 5, 2023
  • Who’s Hot: Buckeye Diamond Club President, Frank Fraas

    Exemplifying the term of 'selfless service to others', this week's Who's Hot honoree has a most enviable record of service in a most unenviable position of leadership....

    February 5, 2023
  • McCoy: UD Flyers Tripped Up On Another Trip

    The University of Dayton Flyers took a trip to Olean, N.Y. for a visit to tiny St. Bonaventure (enrollment, 1,800) and the Bonnies played like giants to hand UD another road loss, 68-59, dropping Dayton to 7-4 in Atlantic 10 play. Olean, N.Y. — Anoth...

    February 5, 2023
  • Bower’s Late OT Triple Allows Liberty To Survive

    Olentangy Liberty's Gigi Bower drives past Marysville's Ava Wilkerson for two of her game-high 28 points, but it was Bower's fourth three-pointer of the night with 7.1 seconds in overtime that tilted the outcome to the Patriots. (PressPros Feature Ph...

    February 4, 2023
  • Worth The Hype: Troy Tops Tipp in MVL Clash

    In a gym that Troy's student section had rocking on Friday night, the Trojans held off a physical challenge from Tippecanoe to jump back into the Miami Valley League's Miami Division title chase....

    February 4, 2023
  • Liberty Edges Bradley In OT, Clinches OCC Central

    Olentangy Liberty is reaching enviable heights now that it has 6-8 Tyler Kropp to add an inside dimension to its offense, as he does here over Hilliard Bradley’s David Heath in a matchup the fifth-ranked Patriots survived in overtime. (PressPros Feat...

    February 4, 2023
  • Final Bounce Goes Jerome’s Way Vs. Berlin

    There are ugly wins and tense wins, but no bad wins...not when they capture a share of an OCC title, and that's what Jerome focused on in the aftermath of surviving a tough road test against Olentangy Berlin. ...

    February 4, 2023
  • Penn State’s Power, Depth Too Much For OSU

    Fifth-ranked Ohio State had its moments, like this Ethan Smith mat-return against two-time NCAA champion Carter Starocci, but not enough of them Friday in a loss to No. 1 Penn State. (PressPros Feature Photo by Sheri Hooley). ...

    February 4, 2023
  • Coldwater’s Schulze On Closing Out Her HS Career, Closing In On History….!

    Coldwater senior Jasmine Schulze has her eye on history, and the future, as she closes in on a unique individual distinction...and the next step in her bowling future. Read more about her in our weekend bowling feature....

    February 4, 2023
  • Marion Keeps On Pace For MAC Title With Easy Win Over Coldwater

    In a battle of the conference blue-bloods, it was Marion Local's size and shooting (Jayden Mescher, above) that took down rival Coldwater, earning coach Kurt Goettemoeller a chance for back-to-back crowns, and a top billing in this weekend's tourney ...

    February 4, 2023
  • Opinion: Sad State Of Officiating Basketball Comes To A Head…..

    Thursday night’s meltdown during the Ohio State-Wisconsin game could have, and should have, happened before now.  No one understands what to call, or when to call it, regarding contact in basketball…and the people who know the game the be...

    February 3, 2023
  • Buckeyes, Holtmann Booted From Eighth Loss In Nine

    Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann became overheated...as the Buckeyes dug themselves a double-digit hole, then narrowly missed a late-rally comeback in Thursday's 65-60 loss to Wisconsin. Read about the game....

    February 3, 2023
  • The Dr. Is In…Dr. Matt Heckler On Why Drinking Water Is ‘So’ Important

    One of the area's foremost authorities on health and wellness, Dr. Matt Heckler, from Wilson Health's Sports Medicine Department, shares the values of one of nature's simplest health tips...hydration and drinking water, and how it keeps you healthy a...

    February 2, 2023
  • Romero, Mendez Prep For Penn State Showdown

    While he's upside-down here, it's Ohio State true freshman Jesse Mendez who's turned the wrestling world on its ear with an ascent into the Top 10 in his weight class entering a Friday match against a two-time NCAA champion. (PressPros Feature Photo ...

    February 2, 2023
  • Buckeye Baseball: Isaiah Coupet, And A Different Spin

    Buckeyes' junior left-hander Isaiah Coupet has a mission in 2023 to build on what he knows - to be more efficient, pitch to contact, and pitch more innings. First pitch is now just 17 days away. Warm up for baseball with our latest Press Pros featu...

    February 1, 2023
  • McCoy: Flyers Escape Disaster In Overtime

    The University of Dayton Flyers were on their home court, UD Arena, and were 16 1/2-point favorites over Loyola of Chicago, the last place team in the Atlantic 10 Conference, but it took overtime for the Flyers to prevail, 88-81. Hal McCoy write Fly...

    February 1, 2023
  • Troy Christian Fights Flu, Northridge, To Salvage A Win

    With the entire roster suffering from effects from the flu, Troy Christian and Alex Free (above, #24), struggled early, caught a few breaths along the way, and played well enough to salvage a 45-35 win over Northridge. Read about it in Wednesday's P...

    January 31, 2023
  • OSU Baseball: Rankings, Recognition, And Dates To Mark Down

    Twenty days out from the opening of the baseball season, one Big Ten team is getting some national love in the top 25 rankings. And they've earned it.  Three Buckeyes are named to the pre-season All-Big Ten team. Read more in Monday's Press Pros....

    January 30, 2023
  • OSU Dominates MSU; No. 1 Penn State Up Next

    Ohio State's Isaac Wilcox doggedly maintained control of MSU's Ceasar Garza throughout the first overtime, then won it in the second extra period as the Buckeyes prepped for No. 1 Penn State with a 36-3 rout of the Spartans. (PressPros Feature Photo ...

    January 29, 2023
  • The Girls’ Turn: Who Are The Best Area Teams?

    With the tournament draw coming in a few short days, here's our rundown of the best area girls teams we've 'seen', and why we think they may have tournament success....

    January 29, 2023
  • Jackson Center Cruises Past Minster…In A Tale Of Two Seasons

    Leading by just five points at the half, Jackson Center showed its experience, and quality, and sprinted to the finish in the second half to beat Minster Saturday night, 50-36....

    January 29, 2023
  • First-Half Avalanche Buries Hapless Buckeyes

    Senior transfer Sean McNeil couldn’t quite find the range from beyond the arc…which kinda-sorta explains a lot about the talent on a team that’s rapidly headed south. (PressPros File Photo). A little of this, a little of that and no...

    January 29, 2023

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