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Sunday, 19 March 2023 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Finish Strong, Take Fourth In NCAA

Ohio State came away from the NCAA Wrestling Championships with some satisfactory consolation prizes...a trophy to mark its fourth-place finish and more than half its wrestlers securing All-American status.
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Sunday, 19 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features, Home Features

Buchtel’s Boyce Makes The Plays It Takes To Win State

Oh, what a relief.....Akron Buchtel's Steven Diamond's expression of relief over review of the final shot. It was ruled late, giving Diamond and the Akron Buchtel Griffins the Division II state title in basketball. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros.
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Saturday, 18 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features, Home Features

Johnson’s Dream Shot In Lane Sends Pick Central To Title Game

The rematch of 2022's big-school title game predictably came down to the wire again. While the last two Mr. Basketball winners, Devin Royal of Pickerington Central and Gabe Cupps of Centerville, put on a show, it was Markell Johnson's 10-foot, left-handed hook shot in the lane with 1.3 seconds that gave the Tigers a 57-53 win. Pickerington's Gavin Headings (above) tips in the final two points of the Pick Central win.
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Saturday, 18 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Lutheran East Heeds Coach’s Plea, Uses “Bigs” To Wallop Harvest Prep

With its best player sidelined, Harvest Prep faced an uphill climb against tall and talented Lutheran East. After a sluggish start due to its over-reliance on the three-point shot, East finally went inside and buried the Warriors.
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Saturday, 18 March 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Features, Home Features

O-G Provides The Tourney Thriller (So Far)…Beats Africentric In Double Overtime

3/10ths of a second late...Dailyn Swain's shot at the horn was estimated to be 3/10ths of a second late, lifting Ottawa-Glandorf to a 48-47 win and into Saturday's Division III finals with Lutheran East. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Press Pros.