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...

It didn’t come as easily as many thought it would, but Westerville North – top-ranked in the state – disposed of feisty New Albany to keep alive its goal of repeating as Division II state champion. Columbus, OH – Elijah McCree never doubted him...

As if by script, Cam Elwer (above, in white) and his relatives, along with some enviable depth of roster, erupted during the middle sixteen minutes of the Division VII regional final to send a competitive Botkins home, 62-39....

The University of Dayton Flyers are one win from a trip to the NCAA finals after beating No. 1-seeded Saint Louis, 70-69, in the semi-finals of the Atlantic-10 Conference tournament, 70-69, earning them a shot in the championship game Sunday against ...

Russia coach Mike Bashore couldn't contain his concern (above) as the Raiders shot just 15.2% from the field in the Division VII championship final against Strasburg. Russia finished as the runner-up, 38-17. Read more.......

Lee Ellis's home run in the tenth snapped the Buckeyes' eight-game losing streak and propelled them to a 10-9 win in Seattle....

Morgan Baumer (left) and Molly Wendel were the emotional impetus...as the St. Henry Redskins came to UD Arena and used their teammates as the motivation to win the Division VI state championship in dominating fashion. Jeff Gilbert writes the story f...

'The Three Basketeers,' Javon Bennett, Jordan Derkack and Keonte Jones all did their individual things, the things they do the best, to lead the University of Dayton Flyers to a 68-63 win over St. Bonaventure in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament ...

Defensive-minded Mount Notre Dame drew up a unique — and effective — game plan designed to both neutralize Ms. Basketball winner Sydney Mobley and harass Big Walnut's guards on the perimeter. It resulted in a 10th state title game berth....

They fought nerves and stretches of scant offense to do it, but Russia (Aryanna Cordonnnier, above) relied again on its defense and advanced to title day with a Division VII semi-final win over Seneca East....

Ohio State took its first lead with 5:39 left, but Michigan had enough answers in the final minutes to advance to the Big Ten tournament semifinals with a four-point victory....

The defending state champion showed a lot of moxie in rallying from a 14-point deficit, but ultimately a miserable 22.8-percent shooting night doomed their chances in a 45-41 defeat. The 27-0 Firebirds will try to secure their first title since 2013 ...

The Tigers edged Centerville to set up a matchup for the regional title against Lakota West, which ended the best finish in Olentangy Berlin’s program history. Columbus, OH – Pickerington Central boys basketball is enjoying a renaissance of sor...

How 'bout that?....Coach Nate Uhlenhake and senior Alexis Buschur celebrate Thursday's state semi-final win - without their point guard, and then they lost center Molly Wendel in a horrific crash to the court. But they found the “courage” to overcome...

Bruce Thornton carried Ohio State to double-digit second-half leads, but beating Iowa came down to a missed 3-pointer at the buzzer. Next is Michigan at noon Thursday. Read Jeff Gilbert...

What I learned about fishing where there is GOOD fishing.  When you think like a fish, and use tactics that appeal to fish, you catch more fish....

Pregame and mid-game delays and a better than advertised opponent can't stop the No. 1 Blue Jays – not when Cam Elwer is scoring 32 points or when the defense creates offense at key moments....

At 23-3 the Botkins Trojans have been overlooked as a Division VII team that might have the goods to take down #1-ranked Delphos St. John.  And after braking Lehman Catholic's ride in the regional semi-final, they're going to get that chance....

Hilliard Bradley nearly squandered a big fourth quarter lead, but got a great defensive play on the final possession to hold off Olentangy in a regional semifinal. Meanwhile in the other semifinal, Newark dominated the boards and controlled the tempo...

Tri-Village controlled every phase of the game in a 62-31 regional final win over Troy Christian. The second-ranked Patriots will face top-ranked Marion Local in the regional finals on Saturday. Trey Sagester led all players with 17 points, scored fr...

A Division V semifinal game between Versailles and Waynesville started late and ended later, but only the Spartans get to keep playing. Read Marcus Hartman...

With an almost perfect exhibition of high school basketball, the #1-ranked Marion Local Flyers beat Fort Recovery in the Division VI regional semi-final to set up the anticipated showdown with #2-ranked Tri-Village. Read more in Wednesday's Press Pr...

The Red Devils, already deeper in the tournament than most thought probable, lose in the final seconds when a play on each end of the floor goes Trotwood's way. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Roster building isn't what it used to be, but Ohio State can win the numbers game with its built-in ability to recruit top players, develop them and attract as many top transfers as they need in a given year. Read Jeff Gilbert...

What we observed over the week, and what we heard from like people who simply liked things "the way they used to be."  And we heard it more than once, and in more than one sport....

They didn't win, but after giving up 30 runs in the first two games of the series, the Buckeyes bounced back with some positive moments (Miles Vandenheuvel's diamond gem, above) to compete against UCLA in the series finale Sunday at Bill Davis Stadiu...

Ohio State’s main goal Saturday was to beat Indiana. And along the way they secured an NCAA Tournament berth and Bruce Thornton became the highest scoring Buckeye in history. Columbus, OH – Ohio State bet on Bruce Thornton. Bruce Thornton bet o...

Redskins coach Nate Uhlenhake said his team’s near-perfect season has often been credited to different players stepping up at the right time. In Saturday’s regional final, that was more true than ever....

The unthinkable shot that won it....A gut-wrenching last thirty seconds spelled doom to the Minster Wildcats Saturday night in the Division VII district finals at Van Wert...win eludes them on missed free throws, late three-pointer (above). Read mor...

Top-seeded Hilliard Bradley, second-seeded Newark, third-seeded Olentangy, fourth-seeded Reynoldsburg, ninth-seeded Pickerington Central and 13th-seeded Olentangy Berlin captured district boys championships Saturday at the Ohio Expo Center and Ohio D...

Lehman Catholic and Botkins won Division VII District championships, and will face each other in the regional semifinals. Lehman's high-octane offense will come face-to-face with Botkins' stout defense....

Bruce Thornton is Ohio State's new career scoring leader. To become an an all-time great Buckeye, he stayed the course, caring about his team more than personal goals and accolades. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Ms. Basketball candidate Sydney Mobley had 28 points, but the Golden Eagles had several other key contributors while beating the Wolves 67-54 in a Division II regional final. Morral, OH – Considering Sydney Mobley is a Ms. Basketball finalist and one...

Fort Recovery's rise under Bob Leverette paid off Friday night with a first district title since 2010. Troy Christian, regulars at this stage, won their third in four years. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Pickerington Central and Kettering Fairmont rolled to regional final wins at the Ohio Expo Center Taft Coliseum Friday, setting up a tantalizing state semifinal matchup in Dayton Thursday. Columbus, OH – Blame it on humility or silly coaching superst...

Although the University of Dayton basketball team bested VCU in nearly every statistical category Friday night in UD Arena, the statistics lie as the Rams stopped the Flyers' six-game winning streak, 68-62....

Going our way....Marion Local's energetic bench signals change of possession during the second half of Friday night's 52-23 Flyers win in the Division VI district final game with Ada. Read more in Saturday Press Pros......

Not the prettiest of wins, but it was a tournament win and at times looked like swimming upstream.  Minster prevailed in round two of the Division IV districts, knocking out Upper Scioto Valley....

Cam Elwer scores 28 points and moves up the Ohio career scoring chart much to the delight of the Blue Jays’ mobile fan base. And the Blue Jays cruise into a district final. Read Jeff Gilbert...

At 5-6 the Buckeyes host #1-ranked UCLA in the Big Ten opener this weekend at Bill Davis...and that 5-6 poses as many questions (or more) than answers at they start conference play against the nation's best....

Ohio State helped its NCAA Tournament chances with a blowout victory at Penn State behind 28 points from John Mobley Jr....

The first meeting two months ago ended strangely in Versailles' favor. Anna's redemption on Wednesday had its own strange flavor of unusual events in a girls Division V regional semifinal. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Russia's stifling defense carried the Raiders through to the regional finals amidst a sluggish offensive performance. The Raiders used an 18-0 run to oust another lesser opponent. They'll face Cedarville, who knocked off Mississinawa Valley 49-43....

Big runs marked the start of Wednesday's Division VII district semi-final round at Garbry Gym. When it was over Lehman and Jackson Center both won and earned the right to play Saturday for a district title....

Being the first to win something is rare at St. Henry, but the girls basketball team is on the cusp after beating Minster in a Division VI regional semifinal Wednesday night....

The favorites advanced with different degrees of difficulty Tuesday night in Division VI tournament action at Troy High School....

Botkins moves on to a Division VII district final playing the way it likes to play while learning it can't deviate from that plan in March if it wants to continue to survive and advance, while Fort Loramie loses a heartbreaker to Cedarville. Read Jef...

Marion survived a shaky rematch with New Bremen to move on to the weekend district finals, while St. Henry's self-inflicted wounds cost them in the nightcap, and a second half fall to Spencerville. Read about tournament basketball in Wednesday's Pre...

The University of Dayton secured a double bye in the Atlantic 10 tournament Tuesday with a hard to secure 65-60 victory at Richmond, lifting the Flyers overall record to 21-9 and their A-10 record to 12-5, good for third place with one game remaining...

Hot starts were the name of the game Monday night in the Division V district semifinals at Northmont, carrying Arcanum and Versailles to victory. Read Jeff Gilbert...

Coach Mark Hess called it being healthy, finally, at the right time...Aiden Luis (above) had his most timely game of the season...and Troy advanced to the district finals on Monday with a confident win over the Miamisburg Vikings. Read more..........

The NFL Scouting Combine provided one more reminder of the talent on every Ohio State roster -- and to wonder once more what might have been. Marcus Hartman writes from Indianapolis........

The scores have been non-competitive, and no one seems concerned.  One observer simply put it, "This is the state tournament.  It should be better than this."  And 'this' is OHSAA tournament basketball!...

The Buckeyes close out the weekend and the February portion of their schedule with a 10-3 loss to Texas.  Open at Bill Davis this week....

With a healthy enough five starters, Ohio State built a lead, held its own on both ends of the court, and added an important line to their NCAA Tournament resume with a win over #8-ranked Purdue. Read Jeff Gilbert.........

The Cavaliers left with the state runner-up team trophy...but Brittany Burden (above, right) earned medalist honors and teammate Rachel Moeller finished second, individually. Read more about this story in Sunday Press Pros....

Marysville, Dublin Coffman, New Albany, Pickerington Central, Newark and Olentangy walked off with Division I district girls basketball championship trophies Saturday at the Ohio Expo Center and Ohio Dominican University. Columbus, OH – Third-seeded ...

The Buckeyes lost for the second time in as many days in Houston, 8-0 to the University of Mississippi in the Bruce Bolt College Classic....

Versailles (Madison Yagle, above) survives a wrenching mid-game offensive swoon to come back in the fourth quarter and defeat Madeira in the Division V district final at Trotwood. Tigers seeks their first regional title since 2015. Read.......

Fayetteville-Perry's runs of 10-0, 9-0 and 9-0 earned the Rockets their first district title since 2014. Tri-Village couldn't shoot its way out of a rebounding disparity, and the Patriots know, even at 21-5, they missed their mark. Read Alan Brads...

Showing a lot of firepower, and willingness to pull the trigger, 18-5 Lehman (Evan O'Leary, above) made short work of Tri-County North Saturday morning in the Division VII sectional at Piqua....

The team that played the tougher schedule triumphed Friday night in Piqua when Fort Loramie took on Mississinawa Valley....

After taking a big first-half lead over George Washington, the University of Dayton Flyers needed two late free throws by Amaël L'Etang and a blocked shot by Keonte Jones in the dying seconds to secure their fifth straight win, 69-67, over the Revolu...

The baseball Buckeyes dropped the weekend opener in Houston as the University of Texas-San Antonio scored five times in the final three innings to win, 6-5....

Loose and confident, #2 seed St. Henry and Tate Boeckman (above, 14 points) enjoyed a stress-free tournament debut with a 30-point win over Lima Perry...and shot a lot of layups doing it. Read about the game in Saturday Press Pros....

After qualifying for the championship round as the sixth seed, the Redskins endured three consecutive five-game matches to win the Division II title.  Columbus, OH – As the St. Henry boys bowling team demonstrated Friday, achieving the most satisfyin...

Director of scouting, Duke Tobin says this is really what it looks like when the Bengals are "all in" for the Super Bowl, but can the coaching staff make use of the players he brings in? Marcus Hartman writes for weekend Press Pros....

Named Wednesday as the new head football coach at Troy High School, former Versailles and Troy Christian coach Ryan Jones brings exactly what the Trojans need in the matter of one word...belief!...

Turning another page deeper into the final chapters of your life...I've finally realized that it's fine to simply be a better version of yourself....

Big plays at big moments (St. Henry's Morgan Baumer, above)....Defense ruled for both St. Henry and Minster as the Redskins and the Wildcats got past Marion Local and Parkway, respectively, to advance in the Division VI district tournament. Read Thu...

5-2 after two weekends of baseball, Justin Haire and the Buckeyes are stepping into a brighter light this weekend, playing Texas, Ole' Miss, and Texas-San Antonio in Houston's Minute Maid Park....

After losing by 31 points at Saint Louis two weeks ago, the University of Dayton leaped to a 40-15 lead late in the first half on its way to a revenge win, 77-62.  The Flyers fourth straight win, all by double digits....

I'm still fishing with rods and reels that I had when I was a teenager...that my dad had before me.  And I can truthfully say they're better in some ways than what you can buy now, and as much a part of the fun as fishing, itself....

The latest from new Press Pros readers responding to Ray Reilly fishing in Florida…opinions on high school basketball officiating…and the question, “Have Mr. Basketball winners helped Ohio State basketball?”...

Tri-Village shook off the rust from a week off and quickly dispatched Houston Monday in the opening round of the Division VI sectional/district at Troy. Read more about the game........

Three area teams dominate the narrative for the upcoming OHSAA high school basketball tournament (Marion Local's Kurt Goettemoeller, above). But do enough people know, or care, to follow the most compelling area basketball story in a quarter century...

With Devin Royal sick and John Mobley Jr. still injured, Bruce Thornton scores 32 points, but that and another good defensive effort aren't enough to pull off the upset. Read Jeff Gilbert...

The Ohio State Buckeyes finished the weekend with a four-game split, winning the finale 8-2 over the Memphis Tigers.  The bullpen shined with three scoreless innings....

The Buckeyes fall to Louisiana Tech for the second day in a row…familiar issues with young pitching…bats generate 3 runs on 7 hits…a chance for a weekend split on Sunday. Memphis, TN – The growing pains marked day two of Ohio ...

Dayton is healthy and getting contributions from everyone. And their most recent win after a bad stretch to end January makes them happy....

Versailles and Miami East cruised past Northeastern and Preble Shawnee respectively in their opening sectional tournament games. The Tiger offense and Viking defense led to running clocks in the second halves. Read Alan Brads...

On a lopsided day for girls tournament basketball, #1 seed Tri-Village scored 59 points in the first half on their way to domination of #13 seed Franklin Monroe in the Division VI sectional/district second round at Versailles. Read more........

Russia routed Springfield Catholic Central to start a Division VII girls tournament trip it believes can end in Dayton. Read Marcus Hartman...

In chilly Memphis, the Buckeyes' bats suddenly turned icy as Louisiana Tech pitchers scattered four hits in shutting out the Bucks, 6-o....

“If we’re gonna hit 11 threes around Cole Albers, that’s gonna be tough to beat,” Minster coach Mike McClurg said after his team was too tough for Coldwater in the season finale. Read Alan Brads...

St. Henry finally showed its full arsenal Friday in a thrilling double-overtime win over Fort Recovery.  But is this the St. Henry so anticipated since winning the Division VI football title?  The man who counts the most says...yes! Read more in Sat...

Already crowned champion of the Ohio Capital Conference Cardinal Division two weeks ago, Olentangy raced to a 17-0 lead and blasted intra-district rival Berlin to go into the district tournament with a head of steam. Delaware, OH – Amiable veteran Ol...

Everyone got in the act for Marion Local with a group effort of 10 3-pointers for a victory Versailles in their final MAC game at the old Hangar. Read Jeff Gilbert:...

Tippecanoe and Butler both blasted inferior opponents Thursday night to set up a third girls basketball clash of the year....