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Tuesday, 17 June 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features

The Reader Speaks….June 17, 2025

Commentary from near and far on content posted since May…on seven divisions of OHSAA baseball…softball coverage…all-state baseball…Lou Brunswick…Ohio State baseball…and Memorial Day.
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Monday, 16 June 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Tournament Wrap…Wiss, Minster Prove How ‘Less’ Is More

The expanded tournament proved to the knowledgeable that better baseball is more predictable when it comes from fundamentals and a culture of teaching them in the the old-fashioned way.  Minster and Mike Wiss proved (again) that hardly anyone does it better.
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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.