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Friday, 09 June 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

Hardman, Ottawa Hills, Denied In Division III Semi By Waynedale

Seeking his second state title, and the school's first since 1986, Ottawa Hills and coach Chris Hardman were again thwarted at the threshold by defending champion Waynedale in Division III. Read about it in our latest update from the 95th annual State Tournament.
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Friday, 09 June 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

McCoy: C-J Sent Home On Kenston’s Late Eruption

In the span of four runs in the top of the seventh...CJ saw its dream of a state title in baseball go up in smoke as Kenston came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the favored Eagles in the Division II semi-final, 4-2. Read Hal McCoy.
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Friday, 09 June 2023 / Published in Features

Phlipot, Delzeith Put Teeth In An Age-Old Cliche…And More Than One

What too few witnessed Thursday in the Division IV semi-final between St. Henry and Russia should be canned and sold, or at least acknowledged.  You don’t have to throw lightning bolts to pitch, compete, and give yourself a chance to win. Akron, OH – There’s a lot to be said in a precious few, time-honored
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Thursday, 08 June 2023 / Published in Features

OHSAA+ On State Tournament Site…Creds To Akron

In the midst of questions and grousing about distance, the reality is that the OHSAA worked out a winning combination with Akron and the Rubber Ducks  hosting the tournament.
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Thursday, 08 June 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

McCoy: Russia Outlasts St. Henry…Drama In State Semi-Final Walk-off

The winning run...Russia's Jude Counts strains through flying dirt and discarded equipment to score the winning run in the bottom of the eighth of Thursday's Division IV state semi-final game with St. Henry. The Raiders' 1-0 win qualifies them for Saturday's championship round for a second straight year. Read Hal McCoy in the latest Press Pros feature.