Ample amounts of grit and an unwillingness to give up brought Worthington Christian back from long odds in the Division III state finals on Sunday before the Warriors' late rally fell short in a 61-56 defeat.
What fathers and sons at Botkins have only dreamed about became a reality Sunday with the culmination of three years hard work and the Trojans' first state basketball championship. Bruce Hooley writes.
More about heart than size...Westerville Central and Tasos Cook (below) used speed and determination to knock out Cleveland St. Ignatius in the Division I semifinal Saturday night at UD Arena. Steve Blackledge writes the story for the latest Press Pros update.
Buckeyes took a 5-4 lead in the top of the ninth inning, but a combination of hit batsmen, wild pitches, errors and a passed ball spelled doom in Game 1 of a three-game series in Piscataway, New Jersey. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
They used patience and defense...and a pair of guards (Tom House, below) that Mentor simply couldn't play through. Add a tough schedule of preparation and Centerville's playing for its first-ever title in basketball.
