A seven-time Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association writer of the year, Blackledge spent the final 34 years of a four-decade career as the chief prep beat writer for the Columbus Dispatch. A Delaware, Ohio native, Blackledge graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1982 with degrees in journalism and communications. He served as sports editor of the Wilmington News-Journal for three-plus years. He also worked at the Lake County Telegraph and the Delaware Gazette. In addition to the prep beat, Blackledge has covered the Browns, Indians, Reds, Bengals, Columbus Crew and various Ohio State sports.
Thomas Cochran scored 20 points and Gabe Schmidt and Luke Muhlenkamp added 14 each as Coffman recovered from a 13-0 deficit to snap Orange’s 21-game OCC Central win streak. Lewis Center, OH – It would be folly to race to any rash, broad judgments about the boys high school basketball season based on an otherwise
Levi Davis and Lucas Fickel scored two touchdowns each to pace the offense, while Treyton Schroeder and Kingston Johnson made two interceptions each as Orange will take a 14-0 record into its first state title game Friday. Mansfield, OH – For years on end, Arlin Field was the place Central Ohio’s top Division I football