Playing their hearts out, and at a level that could spur them for the rest of the season, St. Henry (and Rya Buschur, celebrating match point, above) did something Thursday night that's rarely done in area volleyball. They swept the defending champion New Bremen Cardinals in straight sets.
Finally moved in to his new surroundings, Buckeyes baseball coach Justin Haire moved onto the AstroTurf of Bill Davis Stadium this week for the first look at what he's inherited.
From every position group to quarterback leadership to play calling, the Buckeyes won't look like the 2023 unit that that sputtered through a season of inconsistent performances that ended in disappointment.
No one's made much of them, yet, but the Versailles Tigers (and Lauren Prenger, above) are quietly putting themselves in the conversation as being one of the area's big surprises in volleyball.
Impressive youth seeing varsity action for the first time marked the opening week of high school sports. While at the next level, speculation over the next head football coach at Ohio State...even before the first 'Script Ohio'.