May was a fertile month for reader response - on better weather for baseball, the firing of Ohio State coach Greg Beals, our scholar-athlete awards…and Zach Dezenzo’s story.
Continuing a recent trend, central Ohio teams and individuals walked away with most of the hardware in the Division I state track and field championships at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Steve Blackledge writes for Sunday's Press Pros.
After seeing and officiating thousands of baseball games in my life, a conversation this week centered on those - some favorites - that still stood out. You might be surprised. Read more in our Sunday Press Pros feature.
Two Columbus-area long jumpers captured Division III long jump crowns and Hilliard Davidson's girls 4x800 relay took second, but the big story was Westerville Central standout Justin Braun scratching from four preliminary races and Castalia's Kenna Stimmel's national record in the pole vault.
Final out, and celebration...Russia's pitcher Xavier Phlipot fires his glove over the final out, and the Raiders celebrate their first trip to the state Final Four since 2017...hoping for their first win since 1971. Read more about Friday's regional final win in today's Press Pros feature.
