Indiana-bound Hilliard Darby senior Alex Smith has been a quick study on the track, emerging as an elite long jumper and sprinter. All that's missing is a state title. (PressPros Feature Photo by John Hulkenberg).

Berlin’s Jocelyn Franz (left), Elizabeth Sprecher, Addi Davis and their teammates had plenty to celebrate in an 8-4 victory over fifth-ranked Marysville that keeps the OCC Cardinal championship up for grabs. (PressPros Feature Photo by John Hulkenberg).

Hilliard Bradley used timely hitting, efficient pitching and steady defense -- epitomized by the ready-for-action stance from third-baseman Andrea Day -- to surprise highly-touted Olentangy Liberty (PressPros Feature Photo by Brian Bayless).

Olentangy Liberty's David Dielman is one of four Division I recruits on the Patriots, and among the many elite players that make three schools in the Olentangy district among the best teams in Division I (PressPros Feature Photo by John Hulkenberg).

Alyssa Shope has battled through a litany of physical ailments to become the premier distance runner in Ohio and earn a track/cross country scholarship to Indiana University (PressPros Feature Photo by John Hulkenberg).