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Monday, 16 June 2025 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features, Home Features

Birch, Tracy Combine For Pitching Gem As Olentangy Captures First State Title

After starting the season 8-6, Olentangy proved it was a team of destiny down the stretch, capping its incredible run with a 2-1 state championship win over high-powered Springboro. It was especially emotional for Columbus Clippers manager Andy Tracy, who was granted leave to watch his son's final game.
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Saturday, 14 June 2025 / Published in Features

McCoy: Graham Overcomes Adversities-Plus To Advance

Graham Local is headed for the OHSAA Division V state baseball finals after overcoming a slew of adversities, including an overnight rain delay, to be Lynchburg-Clay in the semifinals, 4-1, with Adam Levy leading the way on the mound and in the batter's box.
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Saturday, 14 June 2025 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Olentangy Hangs On By A Thread, Beats Lakota West 3-1 In DI Semi

They held their breath on the final out (above)....but sophomore lefty Rocco Bucci won his third postseason game, Dominic Pirrone had the key hit and left fielder Cameron Birch made a home run-saving catch in the seventh inning to lift Olentangy into the big-school title game.
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Saturday, 14 June 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

McCoy: Wiss ‘Wiss-dom’ Leads Minster To Fourth State Baseball Championship

The OHSAA expanded the state high school baseball championships from four division to seven and Minster won the first Division VII title Saturday in Canal Park with an 8-0 destruction of Newark Catholic, a fourth state championship for Minster and veteran coach Mike Wiss. Ian Homan crosses home with the first of five runs in the first. (pictured)
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Saturday, 14 June 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features

Washed Out In Akron…Rain Puts A Damping On The Baseball Tournament

When it rains, it pours, and no one feels it more than the Graham Falcons, who were stuck between a rock and a wet place in Friday's Division V semi-final.