Amongst the inconveniences of driving 30 miles between two ballpark venues, the 98th Ohio High School baseball championships showed us that the closeness of community values far exceed that of scouting services and a document guaranteeing that your s...

Follow me to the title, Coach....Delphos St. John baseball coach Jerry Jackson follows pitcher Andrew Elwer to home plate as Elwer scored the clinching run Saturday in the Blue Jays' 10-0 win over Liepsic in the Division VII title game in Akron. It ...

You never know what you're going to see or hear when you go on the road to cover sports.  And Akron's no different, once the home of the steel belt radial...now the mecca of kids this weekend who just love to play baseball....

Three rally-killing double plays played a huge role in this long-awaited showdown between the state's top-two ranked Division III teams. Steve Blackledge writes for Press Pros tournament coverage.........

When Blue Jays pitcher Cam Elwer needed an out or advantage in Friday's win over Tiffin Calvert, he was confident in bending the baseball around the opposition's bat...with the curveball. Read more.........

Cam Elwer returns overnight to pitch Delphos St. John to the Division VII finals on Saturday...third baseman Jackson Wiechert's fifth inning triple led to the winning margin in 5-3 decision over #1 Tiffin Calvert. Hal Mccoy writes for Press Pros.......

The first two home runs of Dominick Dials' young career turned out to be ample support for Boston College-bound pitcher Jack Ryan as he limited high-scoring Orange to just three hits....

It went as planned for the first three innings, and the early 2-0 lead.  But mistakes and mishaps in the bottom of the fourth inning of Thursday's state semi-final ended up costing St. Henry a chance at the fourth OHSAA state title in the same school...

St. Henry coach Mike Gast casts an eye on a diminishing 2-0 lead against Berlin Hiland in the fourth inning of Thursday's Division VI semi-final game at Canal Park in Akron. Three-time champion Berlin Hiland scored six runs in the fourth inning and ...

While Russia will long remember Division IV semi-final win in the 2023 baseball state tournament, it's one that St. Henry would like to avoid duplicating in this year's Division VI semi-final....

How do you win the ultimate baseball game at the State Tournament? Well, former Piqua coach Jim Hardman, and now son Chris (above, coach at Ottawa Hills) believes that you have to pitch and strike out three times fewer than the other team - make the...

On the eve of next weekend's state tournament finals in baseball, I'll share with you...again...why baseball is the toughest of all the OHSAA titles to win. The numbers don't lie........

Despite Wheelersburg speedster Ava Estep sliding home with an inside-the-park grand slam, Miami East enjoyed its second trip to the state tournament since the first one in 1978. Read Jeff Gilbert...

To have two MAC schools competing for a baseball title next week should come as no surprise...and there could have been three.  The reason why there's always a MAC team in the race?  It's the result of simple competitive choice....

Greenville's only baserunner was a home run in the seventh inning, not enough to overcome Bloom-Carroll's two-run first inning that ended the Lady Wave's state title dreams and 31-game winning streak. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Jerrod Newland leads the Greenville Lady Wave into the Friday's Division III state semifinal with his dad and coaching mentor on his staff. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Head coach Kevin Moody, assistant coach Heather Moody and daughters Mickey and Sammie experienced a state title together Thursday when they defeated Lancaster. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Headlined by a 2-hit shutout from Ben Burleson, the Eagles followed in the footsteps of several other successful boys programs at the school by winning 5-0 over London in a regional final. Chillicothe, OH – Creating a winning culture has seemingly be...

In a back-and-forth state final with multiple pitching changes, the Bradley Jaguars take advantage of a seventh-inning opportunity to bring the Division I trophy back to Hilliard. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Jake Luling whacked a bases-clearing double in a pivotal second inning, lifting the Pioneers to a 12-4 rout of Newark in a Division I regional title game. Luling finished 3-for-5 with five RBIs. Lancaster, OH – There was a time in mid- to late-April ...

Coach Trent Dues and Vandalia Butler's tournament frustrations notched another calendar year Thursday in Oxford as the Aviators fell to Hamilton Badin in the Division III regional finals, 5-0. Read about the game in Friday's Press Pros....

Delphos St. John's won its second regional title thanks to contributions from do-it-all stars and defensive specialists, alike, not surprising...named Elwer! Marcus Hartman writes for Press Pros........

One could make the case the cards were stacked against them.  But St. Henry and coach Mike Gast never considered it, fighting through regional 'host' Patrick Henry to advance to Thursday's title round. Read more about the game in Thursday's Press Pr...

Hilliard Bradley, in its first state tournament appearance, will play for the Division I state title against Central Ohio foe Lancaster at 3 p.m. Thursday, looking for a reversal of fortunes of when the two met in May. Read Jeff Gilbert...

The Newton Indians baseball team is on the doorstep of a trip to state for the first time, finally defeating tournament nemesis Russia. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Newark stunned second-ranked Olentangy Liberty 1-0 as aggressive — and perhaps overzealous — base-running took center stage. Third-ranked Orange manufactured a run in the bottom of the seventh for a walk-off win over defending state champ...

Cam Elwer was masterful on the mound Tuesday against Fort Loramie to set the stage for his brother to try to pitch Delphos St. John’s to its second state tournament appearance Wednesday. Marcus Hartman writes for Press Pros....

Senior Ian Bergman celebrates his masterful day, when masterful meant the Versailles Tigers moving on to the regional final. Bill Sturwold's Tigers showed all the signs of a team prepped for an ultimate matchup Wednesday wit a state Final Four bid on...

The NCAA regionals proved to be a test tube example of how you don't pitch when you're trying to win a baseball game...at any level! And if neutrality is a tenet in championship competition, why are the regional high school games not being played on...

As always, we're happy to receive and respond to your opinions and questions regarding recent posts...regarding summer basketball moves at OSU and Dayton...baseball...and why didn't Press Pros attend...in person...the Big Ten Baseball Tournament this...

Tri-Village’s Liz Poling and Danville’s Addy Bocock dueled to nearly a draw in the noon sun. But Bocock’s team found a way to push across a run in the sixth inning and end the Patriots’ season. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Greenville defeats Western Brown, the team that stopped it from making it to state last year, and led by pitcher Ella Oswalt, still hasn't allowed a run through five tournament games. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Nine-hole hitter Aubrey Allen and reliever Lucy Bennett were among the unsung heroes who helped well-rounded Bradley advance to its first state tournament under 41st-year coach Kevin Moody. Sunbury, OH – Owning the tag “role player” is not something ...

To say the Greenville softball team hasn't had least a little eye the long-term future would be wrong. Their year-long wish comes true Friday when they get a second shot at Western Brown in the Division III regional final. Read Jeff Gilbert...

The top four hitters in Gahanna’s lineup combined for 11 hits and nine RBI as the Lions stormed into as regional final matchup against Hilliard Bradley, which coasted to a 10-0 win over Dublin Coffman in the matinee game. Sunbury, OH – Never mi...

A picture worth a thousand words...the body language of Troy Coach Ty Welker shows his frustration as he walks to meet his team following the final out of Thursday's Division II District Final loss to Anderson High School in Cincinnati. The #1 seed ...

The Big Ten Commish says follow me to a promise that more is better. But all we’ll get is an accentuation of mediocrity, meaningless games and a tournament fans don’t want. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Area baseball comes to a head with district action and regional matchups on the horizon...and has anyone appreciated enough 1) how tough it is to win 20 games, and 2) quality players overshadowed by how tough it is to play prep baseball at a high lev...

Versailles couldn't have started worse, or finished better...Tigers get a miraculous relief performance from Ian Bergman (above), overcome a 5-run first inning deficit, and benefited from some old Bill Sturwold synergy to beat Carlisle in the Divisio...

"One can almost mark the date when it began,"  a historian once claimed.  The slow but constant disregard for the darkest hours of our history, because it just doesn’t fit today's lost appreciation for sacrifice....

As impressive as the Buckeyes' improvement was - to have come so far in just one year - the Big Ten baseball tournament paints a fine example of how the new neighborhood of the Big Ten lives in comparison to the old neighborhood we used to know....

If you've relied on the spring spawn season for ultimate panfish success in the past, this spring's horrific rains and high water may make you alter plans for some of the best fishing of the year....

The Buccaneers carry a simple goal with them: make it back to state and do more in Akron than they did last year. Thursday they took the first big step. Read Jeff Gilbert...

On a night that saw two of the most dominant pitching performances in 2026 college baseball, Michigan's Shane Brinham outdueled Ohio State's Gavin Kuzniewski (above) to end the Buckeyes turnaround season at 30 wins, and fuel unlimited prospects for w...

Trey Sagester kept working hard and overcame the recruiting delays caused by the transfer portal to earn an offer from a new coach at a Division II program in Michigan. He plans to develop his body and his game and take advantage of the opportunity. ...

It came down to big plays at big times by big names.  And in the end, Dane Harvey (above) and pitcher Pierce Herrenbruck delivered the biggest plays of all in a 3-2 win over Rutgers to stay alive in BIG Tournament....

An unfortunate drop of a pop foul behind home plate let to a winning two-run triple by the Washington Huskies, and a Wednesday elimination game for the Buckeyes with Rutgers on Wednesday....

Former high school coach and athletic administrator Mark Brunswick shares the second part of his views on high school baseball and how to make a good first impression on the next level of baseball...if you want to play beyond high school....

A busy mailbox following the Buckeyes' sweep of Michigan has teed up the perfect pre-Big Ten Tournament column for Monday...on the Buckeyes' season, their chances in the tournament, and college baseball, itself....

While neither team was laser sharp on this day, Watterson and Jonathan Alder both showed they have the goods to make deep tournament runs in their respective divisions. Eagles first baseman Michael Mulligan ended this attractive tune-up game with a d...

Behind a sterling complete-game performance by starting pitcher Chris Domke, the Buckeyes completed their domination of rival Michigan with a three-game weekend sweep, advancing their Big Ten Tournament seed, and going to Omaha Tuesday with as much m...

Pitching, defense, and timely hitting...and who'd a thunk it back in February?  Gavin Kuzniewski (above) wins his sixth, the defense was perfect, and the bats were timely and big in OSU's 7-3 series win Friday over Michigan....

Highlighted by an 8-run seventh and a premium pitching performance by Pierce Herrenbruck, the Buckeyes start the final series of the regular season with a thumping of the team up North....

A standout performer on the court and in the classroom, St. Henry senior Morgan Baumer has been picked as recipient of the second annual Press Pros Wells Nursing Scholarship....

A pair of multi-sport and multi-impact athletes have been selected as their school's first Press Pros MAC Scholar-Athlete Award winners in eight years...St. Henry's Alexis Buschur, and Marion Local's Brayden Mescher. Read more about them in the late...

A pair of multi-sport impact athletes, Botkins' Addison Blandauer and Jackson Center's Preston Serr are the Press Pros/Sponsors Shelby County League scholar-athlete scholarship winners for 2026. Read more in today's inside feature.......

Twenty four hours after Justin Haire asked for focus and a series win over Michigan State, sophomore Maddix Simpson (above) delivered a game-winning hit in the bottom of the tenth to guarantee the series and nothing less than a .500 finish for the ye...

Ohio State baseball couldn't capitalize on opportunities on offense or defense and saw its four-game winning streak snapped by Michigan State on Saturday....

About the only thing entertaining about the NBA playoffs is the horrid example of what's a foul and what's not.  And we now know more about what we see in high school, and where it comes from...Euro-Step, anyone?...

After starting slowly, St. Henry caught fire on a Fort Recovery error in the fourth inning Thursday to score eighth runs and streak past the Indians, 10-5...Redskins keep pace with Coldwater, who lost to Minster....

Recruiting was the stated reason the Red Devils took the field at 8 a.m. on an overcast, windy day, but it just as much represented a chance for Press Pros to see if the Tipp football machine is still working at full capacity.  Football savant Marcus...

Following suit with the popular notion that more is just plain better, and fair - that more mid-major basketball teams deserve a shot - the NCAA expands the basketball tournament to 76 teams...and the sweet salad of athletic salvation....

Kara Blumenstock's catches in right field put on display the Lady Wave way of playing fundamentally sound and opportunistic softball that carried Greenville to a 16th league title under head coach Jerrod Newland and a sixth straight since the Miami V...

Their three-game weekend sweep of second-place Nebraska was stunning, exciting, and confidence-building.  But coming off being swept two weeks ago by fifth place Purdue, can you make more of it than...your chances are better when you can pitch!...

His new-found beat sleuthing around barns and racetracks has brought baseball hall-of-famer Hal McCoy a new audience, and new respect to a career that was hardly lacking for recognition....

To the coach's liking, Ohio State and starting pitcher Chris Domke (above) put their game together Saturday night to take game two and the weekend series against Nebraska...and left little doubt about it....

Sophomore Gavin Kuzniewski delivered the best starting performance of the year, and a couple of sacrifice fly balls were enough to support a 2-1 heart-stopping opening win over second-place Nebraska....

Running for pitcher Ella Oswalt, Rylie Pfledderer scores Greenville's first run on a day when Oswalt's growing confidence in her changeup helped her tie a career-high with 16 strikeouts against previously unbeaten Troy....

Because of his love for horses, Dave Miller (above, in purple) quit high school to drive harness tracks and become one of the sport's legends as a Hall of Famer with more than 15,000 wins...and $300 million in purse winnings...the leading driver this...

At age 25 Luke Hanners has already won a thousand races and found rides with some of the best horses on the circuit.  And spurred on by a family legacy and an older brother on the same upward trajectory, his future is unlimited...

Many will fondly remember artist David Maass at Presentation Weekend in downtown Troy.  The man who painted the Eldean Bridge and added Troy to the world of wildlife art enthusiasts, has passed away....

Botkins catcher Elijah Schuller (above) eyes his opportunity to tag out Ft. Loramie's Sam Goubeaux at home plate Tuesday. Fort Loramie won 9-3 and moved to 13-5 for the season, undefeated in league play, and the perennial threat come district tourna...

After losing a telling three-game series at Rutgers, the Buckeyes come home for alumni weekend to face second-place Nebraska and firm up both their place in the Big Ten standings, and their confidence....

Orange relied on a relentless barrage of small-ball and the sensational pitching of Reid Hemrick to knock off intra-district rival Liberty in the first of three OCC Central matchups. Lewis Center, OH – When played flawlessly, baseball is certainly wo...

The latest opinions and comments from readers on Ohio State basketball, versus football...does anything ever really change with Ryan Day...area high school baseball...and Greg Beals....

Two all-league pitching candidates struggled with command Friday, but impressively hung around to give their respective teams a chance to win...Troy's Jake Reinhardt (above) celebrates the final out to sweep the 25-A series, 6-5....

Delphos St. John's Cam Elwer and St. Henry's Max Delzeith gave up five hits between them in a throwback to dueling arms, but St. Henry walked it off with a pinch-hit single from Kale Schwartz (above, #55) in the bottom of the seventh to win, 1-0....

Not as clean as games recent, and not as good as they'd have liked it.  But Brady O'Leary's fourth inning home run (above) proved to be the winning run as Troy continued its winning ways with a Wednesday take-down of Tipp. Read more........

After six years at Miami, Hamilton, a national title in NCAA satellite campus basketball, a runners-up, and four Final Fours, Mike Piatt returns to his roots, Friday nights rivals, and that trusted culture of basketball....

If you taped it, go back and listen to the telecast of Ohio State’s spring football game, and then compare to what was written last year about their ability to block and run the football. Then tell me…were you convinced from what you saw on Saturday....

Reeling after a three-game sweep at Purdue, the Buckeyes come home to reset before a critical, and winnable, three-game set at Rutgers next weekend....

The new-look defense prevailed in the Ohio State’s spring game, but it remains to be seen what that means for the fall. By Marcus Hartman for Press Pros Columbus, OH — The Ohio State spring game, 2026 edition, was your classic damned if you do,...

For the second day in a row, Purdue scored early and often to cruise past Ohio State and take the three game series from the Buckeyes.  OSU seeks to avoid sweep on Sunday....

Julian Sayin is Ohio State’s unquestioned starting quarterback, but Tavien St. Clair answered an important question in Saturday’s spring game. He has matured enough and has the talent to step in well if needed. Columbus, OH – The most important poten...

Purdue scored 9 times in the first four innings off Buckeye starter Gavin Kuzniewski...and a late comeback sparked by a pair of Dane Harvey home runs fell short as OSU drops mysterious opener in West Lafayette, 10-9....

Patriots starter Liz Poling and catcher Hailey Burk kept Arcanum off balance while the offense stacked productive early innings to take control of the league standings. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Coldwater made the most of 30-mile-per-hour winds and sturdy pitching by Karsyn Homan (above) to win 7-3 Thursday, handing St. Henry its first loss....

His homecoming drew a crowd to the old ballpark and a large contingent of local followers from Huntington.  Greg Beals return to Ohio State proved successful Wednesday with an 11-7 come-from-behind win over the Buckeyes. Read more.........

Troy junior Jake Reinhardt showed everything you need to be a dependable 'stopper', shutting out unbeaten Butler on 4 hits in downtown Dayton Tuesday to even the two game series between the conference's best....

Both teams couldn't stay unbeaten in the battle for Miami Valley League supremacy. This time Butler made the biggest plays. Tuesday night they meet again in Dayton. Read Jeff Gilbert...

No Ohio State position group is under more pressure to improve this spring than the running backs, but their leader is confident they will come through. Read Marcus Hartman...

The Buckeyes got off to a fabulous start,  shortstop Henry Kaczmar hit a grand slam homer on their way to a 12-3 lead in the fifth...then held on to win as Penn State scored seven times in the last four innings....

His career has been marked by both respected success and a legacy of competitive values passed on.  And this week, Versailles' baseball coach Bill Sturwold achieved a notable milestone....

The Buckeyes and pitcher Chris Domke (above) bounced back from back-to-back losses to beat Penn State Saturday, and give themselves a chance for a third consecutive conference series win on Sunday....

Arcanum ace Regan Christ did the mound work and shortstop teammate Kolten Quigley provided the offense (above, with a first inning home run) for an impressive 3-0 Arcanum win over Newton in matchup of the WOAC's best....

Here was a man who fully and truthfully appreciated his fans and what they had given him, and a man who went out of his way to show that appreciation. An encore presentation on Masters Weekend from the work of former contributor, Greg Hoard, enjoy h...

The smallest man on the roster, physically, Versailles' Sam Deland was big on the mound Tuesday with a one-hit shutout over visiting Russia...Sturwold, Tigers prepare for conference play. Read more........

Ryan Day did not wait until the end of spring practice to deliver the most important message of the month for the Ohio State football team. The Buckeyes will go as Julian Sayin goes. Read Marcus Hartman...

A pitcher's duel for five innings, Minster used a suicide squeeze bunt and a sixth inning single from Andrew Wiss (above) to finally go ahead and claim a chilly win Monday over visiting Wapakoneta, 4-1. Read more in Tuesday's Press Pros........

Woody Hayes said you win with people like senior shortstop Henry Kaczmar (above)…and what Justin Haire has conveniently borrowed to explain as best he can how the Buckeyes have suddenly become baseball contenders....

Lee Simpson (above, left) celebrates his home run in the sixth inning Saturday as the Buckeyes won for the sixth time in a row, their second consecutive Big Ten Series, and won the home run derby in a game that saw Maryland and Ohio hit eleven home r...

Taking advantage of every opportunity that Xenia offered up, Troy's Logan Akers (above) tracks a third inning home run as the Trojans blasted the Buccaneers to improve to 4-0 on Good Friday. Read more in weekend Press Pros....

Charles Tackett's second tour as head softball coach is gaining momentum even if Thursday's game against Beavercreek ended abruptly after five innings....

Ohio State's Ryan Day is used to replacing starters. But in the transfer-friendly era, he and his staff have 51 new players to integrate on their path to figuring out who this team is. Read Jeff Gilbert...

It's pretty much all state tournament basketball, our latest reader resonse regarding posts in the month of March...on rough play...find one arena for all the games...and except for Cam Elwer and Delphos St. John, "where were the shooters?"s?"...

Powered by Caitlin Howell's grand slam, the Vikings scored nine runs in the fourth inning and seven in the fifth to pull away in a duel between the best softball teams in the Three Rivers Conference. Read Jeff Gilbert...

In a back room setting away from fans and Friday night lights, eight friends from years of Piqua vs. Sidney (above) met this week to not smash, but smile...over the games, the memories, and a few good stories that never made it to Main Street....

Mike Gast's St. Henry baseball team showed enough of the requisite skills necessary to win (starting pitcher Hudson Schmitz, above), taking down visiting Lima Shawnee on Monday, 7-2....

Forty-five years have passed since my days as a minor league umpire, and a week of trying to fit a square peg in a round hole gone wrong.  And it does make you wonder...why anyone would ever want to be an official?...

Cortez Hankton is embracing the chance to replace one of the best position coaches in the country, and he is not going to be Brian Hartline 2.0. Read Marcus Hartman...

Times change, people come, and people go...all reasons why Press Pros has not traveled with Ohio State baseball through the first six weeks of the season, as some of you have written to ask....

The pitching was good enough, and the offense was big with Noah Furcht and Mason Eckelman.  Combined, it was good enough to beat Minnesota in game 2 of the series and play for a sweep on Sunday....

For the second weekend in a row starter Gavin Kuzniewski warmed to the task, striking out 10 Minnesota hitters over five innings to lead Ohio State to a 4-3 series-opening win....

A superior starting pitching performance by Arcanum's Regan Christ spoiled the Versailles coaching debut of Bill Sturwold as the Trojans closed out the Tigers, 4-1....

With a 10-13 record the Ohio State Buckeyes are at least a month ahead of 2025's issues and a 13-37 record.  But now, they delve into the games that matter most, traveling to Minneapolis this weekend to face the 17-8 Gophers....

Matt Patricia got a nice raise to continue Ohio State's two-year run of great defense, and he has a lot of new starters to find and transfers to teach what it means to be a Silver Bullet. Read Marcus Hartman...

Aaron Elwer’s focus on basketball, and patience for talent to develop and trust in each other, delivered Delphos St. John its first OHSAA basketball championship in 24 years....

A 13-0 run to open the game gave Illinois State the momentum to stay ahead of the Dayton Flyers en route to a 61-55 win at UD Arena, ending Dayton's NIT run in the quarterfinals....

Arthur Smith's reputation as a coach is one focused on establishing the run game and great offensive line play, but he won't limit his running of the offense to a narrow set of preferences. Read Jeff Gilbert...

There was no self-promoting over the quality of the hand he held throughout the season, while at the same time being ranked #1 in Division VI.  And in the end, St. Henry's Nate Uhlenhake chose to let his team prove their own qualities by winning the ...

Ian Fairchild seldomly played for the Division VII state champions, but he meant so much to the team and its fans in ways that can't be measured. Read Jeff Gilbert...

I, you, and thousands who cared saw the latest vestige of high school basketball…deserving of some criticism, but fixable if we would listen to those who aren’t trying to profit from its reformation....

  Known for its ability to control tempo and lure opponents into low-scoring battles, Hilliard Bradley fell into an early 14-2 hole and never recovered as Cincinnati Princeton romped to its first championship. Dayton, OH – There will be a time w...

With the start of high school baseball season less than a week away, former professional player and successful high school coach Mark Brunswick shares some insights on how make the most of your passion for the game...and how to make the best impressi...

The Warriors couldn’t hang on to a 15-point lead and lost to Massillon Washington 68-63 in overtime in the Division II state final. It marked the first state basketball championship ever for the Tigers. Dayton, OH – Throughout back-to-back runs...

Delphos St. John won the Division VII basketball title Saturday in familiar style. Cameron Elwer (above) scored 28 points, and when he didn’t score his buddies were right there to lend a hand. He watches the clock strike 0:00 as the Blue Jays captu...

In a no blood, no foul kind of game, Marion Local was on the verge of a state championship in regulation, but their bid to win the game they lost last year slipped away in a physical game marked by big plays on both sides. Read Jeff Gilbert...

After a slow first half start, the University of Dayton Flyers grounded the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks in the second half with a stifling full-court aggressive defense for an 80-61 blowout to move into the NIT quarterfinals for the first time since 2010...

After struggling offensively much of the night, Jayden Reed-Davis was the man at the right spot at the right time for Hilliard Bradley, turning a missed 3-point shot and a fumbled rebound into an easy layup for a 44-42 win over hard-luck Pickerington...

In a rematch of last year’s Division V state title game, the Vikings again fell to the Falcons as Lutheran East won a state-record fourth consecutive championship and seventh overall. Dayton, OH – Throughout the last two seasons, the little thi...

Elijah McCree (25 points, four assists) and Tony Cornett (17 points, seven rebounds) paved the way in North’s dominant 74-49 state semifinal victory over North Royalton. It was the same-old, same-old for the Warriors, who used their speed, athl...

Lincolnview couldn't stop Marion Local from getting to the basket. And the Flyers did it their way Friday in a physical defensive battle against Lincolnview to return to the Division VI state final. To win it this time, the Flyers will have to battle...

Impressive in ways other than Camron Elwer's offense (above), Delphos St. John blew out first-timer Malvern in the state Division VII semi-final game to set up the anticipated prize at the end of the journey - one win away from a title....

There will be plenty of motivation for the Vikings in Saturday’s championship game: A rematch against three-time defending champion Lutheran East and the last chance to secure a ring for retiring 58-year assistant coach John Exline top the list...

How and why Ohio State lost its first NCAA Tournament game since its last appearance in 2022 is open to debate and how fans choose to feel about it. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Forced to play on the road because UD Arena was hosting the NCAA's First Four, the University of Dayton had to play at Bradley, despite being the higher seed, but sloughed it off behind Javon Bennett's 25 points and whipped Bradley, 80-66. in the fir...

The RedHawks shoot the basketball often and better than any other team in the country this season. They showed SMU and doubters on Wednesday night in raucous UD Arena just how good their all-around game is. Read Jeff Gilbert...

If fishing is your happy place, don't let stories of bigger and better fishing discourage your passion for the relaxing thrill of doing what you like.  I learned recently that someday - many days - fishing is not to be confusing with catching....

Howard and Texas took their opportunities to make lifetime memories and ran with them Tuesday night at the First Four. Tramon Mark lets go of the winning shot against N.C. State in the 2026 First Four. ...

Miami won 31 straight games before losing, but they don't care. They are in Dayton to win against SMU and have fun doing it. Read Jeff Gilbert...

The Howards and the UMBCs of college basketball come to Dayton every year to win and advance. But don’t think they’re just happy to be here. They have bigger dreams. Read Jeff Gilbert...

The enormously successful coach of Fort Loramie women's basketball announced over the weekend that she'd had enough...four state titles, 584 wins, innumerable conference championships, and more outstanding proteges' than you can even name.  So why no...

Texas duo Sean Miller and Dailyn Swain have been to UD Arena before, but the differences from their previous trips represents how weird college basketball has gotten. Read Marcus Hartman...

After winning in extra innings on Friday night, the Buckeyes dropped identical 5-4 decisions in the final two games at Washington.  Record now stands at 6-12....

The long-awaited regional round of the boys tournament is here and gone, and with it some reader responses on Sunday, asking the inevitable questions...if Tri-Village and Marion played again (Grant Kremer, above)...would there be a different outcome?...

Ohio State's four-year absence from March Madness is over in Jake Diebler's second season. Bruce Thornton finally reaches his goal after three frustrating seasons....

After falling 15 points behind in the first half as VCU hit three after three after three, the University of Dayton Flyers staged a late comeback but misses six of seven free throws in the final three minutes and lost the Atlantic 10 tournament final...

They captured the school's first women's basketball title on the heels of a pair of devastating injuries to key starters, relying on their faith in each other and a Providential blessing.  The St. Henry basketball girls helped us all to become better...

Kurt Gottemoeller enjoys the net gain after Kale Aherns and Brennan Hess lead a stout defensive effort and Ahrens scores 17 points to give the Flyers a second shot at a state championship. And Tri-Village's Trey Sagester scores 25 points in his final...

Hilliard Bradley used its smothering defense and outstanding guard play of Kypton Norris and Ben Mirgon to overwhelm Newark in Region 2 and Pickerington Central fed off its role as underdog to pull off a massive upset of top-ranked Lakota West in Reg...